#F2C67E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85% 0.103 79), rgb(242, 198, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F2C67E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C67E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 198, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.103 79) |
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 #F2C67E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2C67E | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C67E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C67E 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 80)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C67E
oklch(85% 0.103 79)
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Step 300
300
#EEB652
oklch(80.9% 0.133 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F2C67E 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) | #D8C678 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D180 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C67E
#F2C67E
oklch(85% 0.103 79)
- #B1CFFF
#B1CFFF
oklch(84.9% 0.075 259.7)
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 #F2C67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
Use #F2C67E 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.