#F2C581
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.1 77.1), rgb(242, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#F2C581 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C581 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.1 77.1) |
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 #F2C581 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C581 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C581 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C581 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C581
oklch(84.8% 0.1 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFB558
oklch(80.9% 0.129 76.9)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F2C581 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) | #D7C67C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D183 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C581
#F2C581
oklch(84.8% 0.1 77.1)
- #AED0FF
#AED0FF
oklch(84.9% 0.075 256.5)
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 #F2C581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.057
Use #F2C581 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.