#F2BD96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.08 57.7), rgb(242, 189, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#F2BD96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BD96 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.08 57.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F2BD96 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BD96 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BD96 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BD96 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 57)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BD96
oklch(83.7% 0.08 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B48
oklch(70.8% 0.129 58)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F2BD96 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDC193 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BD96
#F2BD96
oklch(83.7% 0.08 57.7)
- #98D2F8
#98D2F8
oklch(83.7% 0.08 237.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F2BD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.064
Use #F2BD96 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.