#F2C485
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.7% 0.096 74.6), rgb(242, 196, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#F2C485 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C485 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 196, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.096 74.6) |
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 #F2C485 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C485 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C485 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C485 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 75.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C485
oklch(84.7% 0.096 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372200
oklch(27.2% 0.057 74.9)
#F2C485 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) | #D5C580 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D087 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C485
#F2C485
oklch(84.7% 0.096 74.6)
- #ABD0FF
#ABD0FF
oklch(84.7% 0.077 254.6)
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 #F2C485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.056
Use #F2C485 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.