#F2C65D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.5% 0.132 86.5), rgb(242, 198, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#F2C65D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C65D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 198, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.132 86.5) |
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 #F2C65D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C65D | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C65D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C65D text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED7A2
oklch(88.5% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2C65D
oklch(84.5% 0.132 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F2C65D 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) | #DBC552 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D061 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C65D
#F2C65D
oklch(84.5% 0.132 86.5)
- #B5CCFF
#B5CCFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 265.8)
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 #F2C65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.022
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
Use #F2C65D 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.