#F2C3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.064 49.5), rgb(242, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#F2C3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.064 49.5) |
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 #F2C3AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C3AA | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C3AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C3AA text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 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)
#F2C3AA
oklch(85.2% 0.064 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB192
oklch(80.8% 0.082 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#E18651
oklch(70.7% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66301
oklch(63% 0.168 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A02
oklch(27% 0.069 49.5)
#F2C3AA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBBC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C3AA
#F2C3AA
oklch(85.2% 0.064 49.5)
- #A4D7F0
#A4D7F0
oklch(85.2% 0.063 229.5)
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 #F2C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
Use #F2C3AA 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.