#F2C8AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.06 54.5), rgb(242, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#F2C8AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C8AD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.06 54.5) |
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 #F2C8AD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C8AD | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C8AD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C8AD text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C8AD
oklch(86.2% 0.06 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B491
oklch(81% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A50
oklch(70.7% 0.124 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C01
oklch(27% 0.065 54.9)
#F2C8AD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C8AD
#F2C8AD
oklch(86.2% 0.06 54.5)
- #ACD9F4
#ACD9F4
oklch(86.2% 0.06 234.7)
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 #F2C8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #F2C8AD 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.