#F2C4AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.062 49), rgb(242, 196, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#F2C4AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C4AC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 196, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.062 49) |
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 #F2C4AC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C4AC | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C4AC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C4AC text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C4AC
oklch(85.5% 0.062 49)
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Step 300
300
#ECB293
oklch(80.9% 0.08 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08755
oklch(70.8% 0.127 49)
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Step 500
500
#D56513
oklch(63.2% 0.163 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#F2C4AC 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) | #D0C8AA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C4AC
#F2C4AC
oklch(85.5% 0.062 49)
- #A5D8F0
#A5D8F0
oklch(85.5% 0.062 228.5)
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 #F2C4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #F2C4AC 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.