#F2C1AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.065 46.4), rgb(242, 193, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#F2C1AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C1AA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.065 46.4) |
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 #F2C1AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C1AA | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C1AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C1AA text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C1AA
oklch(84.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB093
oklch(80.8% 0.083 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38454
oklch(70.6% 0.133 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96112
oklch(63.2% 0.17 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#F2C1AA 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) | #CEC5A8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFAA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C1AA
#F2C1AA
oklch(84.8% 0.065 46.4)
- #A0D7EE
#A0D7EE
oklch(84.9% 0.065 225.6)
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 #F2C1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #F2C1AA 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.