#F2C19D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.074 57.8), rgb(242, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F2C19D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C19D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.074 57.8) |
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 #F2C19D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C19D | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C19D text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C19D text on black | 12.89:1 | 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)
#F2C19D
oklch(84.6% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78D51
oklch(70.7% 0.118 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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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
#3C1D02
oklch(26.9% 0.062 57.5)
#F2C19D 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) | #D0C49B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C19D
#F2C19D
oklch(84.6% 0.074 57.8)
- #9FD4F7
#9FD4F7
oklch(84.5% 0.074 237.7)
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 #F2C19D, 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 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #F2C19D 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.