#F2BE87
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.6% 0.093 67.6), rgb(242, 190, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#F2BE87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BE87 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 190, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.093 67.6) |
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 #F2BE87 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BE87 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BE87 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BE87 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BE87
oklch(83.6% 0.093 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C1C
oklch(70.7% 0.148 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2BE87 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) | #D0C183 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCC88 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BE87
#F2BE87
oklch(83.6% 0.093 67.6)
- #9CCFFF
#9CCFFF
oklch(83.6% 0.086 247.4)
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 #F2BE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F2BE87 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.