#F2C28D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.4% 0.088 69), rgb(242, 194, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#F2C28D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C28D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.088 69) |
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 #F2C28D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C28D | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C28D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C28D text on black | 12.87:1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C28D
oklch(84.4% 0.088 69)
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Step 400
400
#D88E29
oklch(70.6% 0.14 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2C28D 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) | #D3C489 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C28D
#F2C28D
oklch(84.4% 0.088 69)
- #A3D1FF
#A3D1FF
oklch(84.4% 0.081 248.8)
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 #F2C28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #F2C28D 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.