#F2C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.064 47.9), rgb(242, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#F2C2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.064 47.9) |
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 #F2C2AA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C2AA | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C2AA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C2AA text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C2AA
oklch(85% 0.064 47.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB192
oklch(80.9% 0.083 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28553
oklch(70.7% 0.132 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7620B
oklch(63% 0.168 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#F2C2AA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C2AA
#F2C2AA
oklch(85% 0.064 47.9)
- #A2D7EF
#A2D7EF
oklch(85.1% 0.064 227.6)
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 #F2C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #F2C2AA 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.