#F2C19C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.075 58.6), rgb(242, 193, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#F2C19C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C19C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 193, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 58.6) |
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 #F2C19C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C19C | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C19C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C19C text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C19C
oklch(84.5% 0.075 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88D4F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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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
#3C1D01
oklch(26.9% 0.063 58.4)
#F2C19C 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) | #D0C499 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C19C
#F2C19C
oklch(84.5% 0.075 58.6)
- #9FD4F8
#9FD4F8
oklch(84.6% 0.075 238.5)
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 #F2C19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #F2C19C 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.