#F2C58E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.087 71.8), rgb(242, 197, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F2C58E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C58E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.087 71.8) |
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 #F2C58E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C58E | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C58E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C58E text on black | 13.15:1 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C58E
oklch(85% 0.087 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEB46B
oklch(80.8% 0.113 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F2C58E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C58E
#F2C58E
oklch(85% 0.087 71.8)
- #AAD2FF
#AAD2FF
oklch(85.1% 0.076 251.7)
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 #F2C58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #F2C58E 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.