#F2C5AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.063 52.6), rgb(242, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#F2C5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C5AA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.063 52.6) |
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 #F2C5AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C5AA | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C5AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C5AA text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C5AA
oklch(85.6% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB390
oklch(81% 0.081 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF884E
oklch(70.7% 0.129 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F2C5AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDBE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C5AA
#F2C5AA
oklch(85.6% 0.063 52.6)
- #A7D8F3
#A7D8F3
oklch(85.7% 0.063 232.6)
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 #F2C5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.057
Use #F2C5AA 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.