#F2C5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.06 48.5), rgb(242, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#F2C5AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C5AE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.06 48.5) |
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 #F2C5AE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C5AE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C5AE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C5AE text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C5AE
oklch(85.7% 0.06 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8758
oklch(70.6% 0.124 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3661D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#F2C5AE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBEBF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C5AE
#F2C5AE
oklch(85.7% 0.06 48.5)
- #A7D8F0
#A7D8F0
oklch(85.6% 0.061 229.4)
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 #F2C5AE, 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 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #F2C5AE 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.