#F2BE9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.075 53.8), rgb(242, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#F2BE9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BE9D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.075 53.8) |
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 #F2BE9D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BE9D | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BE9D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BE9D text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BE9D
oklch(84% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B55
oklch(70.7% 0.119 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B13
oklch(63.1% 0.152 54)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 53.9)
#F2BE9D 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) | #CDC29B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BE9D
#F2BE9D
oklch(84% 0.075 53.8)
- #9AD3F4
#9AD3F4
oklch(83.9% 0.075 234.2)
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 #F2BE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #F2BE9D 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.