#F2C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.062 43.8), rgb(242, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#F2C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.062 43.8) |
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 #F2C2AE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C2AE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C2AE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C2AE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C2AE
oklch(85.1% 0.062 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB197
oklch(80.9% 0.079 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E2855C
oklch(70.8% 0.127 44)
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Step 500
500
#D76228
oklch(63.2% 0.163 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A05
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#401907
oklch(26.9% 0.067 43.4)
#F2C2AE 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) | #CEC6AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBBC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C2AE
#F2C2AE
oklch(85.1% 0.062 43.8)
- #A3D8EC
#A3D8EC
oklch(85.2% 0.061 223.1)
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 #F2C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #F2C2AE 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.