#F2C09B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.076 58), rgb(242, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#F2C09B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C09B |
| RGB | rgb(242, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.076 58) |
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 #F2C09B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C09B | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C09B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C09B text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C09B
oklch(84.3% 0.076 58)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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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)
#F2C09B 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) | #CFC398 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE9B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C09B
#F2C09B
oklch(84.3% 0.076 58)
- #9DD3F8
#9DD3F8
oklch(84.2% 0.076 238.8)
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 #F2C09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #F2C09B 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.