#F2BE99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.078 56.9), rgb(242, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F2BE99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 57°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.078 56.9) |
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 #F2BE99 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BE99 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BE99 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BE99 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BE99
oklch(83.9% 0.078 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B4D
oklch(70.6% 0.124 57)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C00
oklch(63% 0.153 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F2BE99 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) | #CDC296 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BE99
#F2BE99
oklch(83.9% 0.078 56.9)
- #9AD3F7
#9AD3F7
oklch(84% 0.077 236.6)
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 #F2BE99, 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 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #F2BE99 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.