#F2C13A
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(83.3% 0.153 87.6), rgb(242, 193, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#F2C13A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C13A |
| RGB | rgb(242, 193, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 88%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.153 87.6) |
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 #F2C13A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C13A | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2C13A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C13A text on black | 12.46:1 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D698
oklch(88.4% 0.085 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C13A
oklch(83.3% 0.153 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F2C13A 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) | #D8C021 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CD41 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0A7 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C13A
#F2C13A
oklch(83.3% 0.153 87.6)
- #B1C7FF
#B1C7FF
oklch(83.3% 0.083 267.9)
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 #F2C13A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.016
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.018
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.020
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.021
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.024
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.027
Use #F2C13A 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.