#F2C39B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.075 61.9), rgb(242, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#F2C39B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C39B |
| RGB | rgb(242, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.075 61.9) |
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 #F2C39B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C39B | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C39B text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C39B text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C39B
oklch(84.9% 0.075 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB37F
oklch(81% 0.096 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#E4871C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F2C39B 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) | #D2C698 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C39B
#F2C39B
oklch(84.9% 0.075 61.9)
- #A2D4FB
#A2D4FB
oklch(84.9% 0.076 242.2)
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 #F2C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
Use #F2C39B 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.