#F2C294
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.6% 0.082 65.1), rgb(242, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#F2C294 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C294 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 78%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.082 65.1) |
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 #F2C294 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C294 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C294 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C294 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 65)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C294
oklch(84.6% 0.082 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88E3D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 65)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F2C294 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) | #D2C591 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF95 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C294
#F2C294
oklch(84.6% 0.082 65.1)
- #A0D3FF
#A0D3FF
oklch(84.7% 0.081 245)
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 #F2C294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #F2C294 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.