#F2C8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.056 49.2), rgb(242, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#F2C8B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.056 49.2) |
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 #F2C8B2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C8B2 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C8B2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C8B2 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C8B2
oklch(86.3% 0.056 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B397
oklch(80.8% 0.073 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6928
oklch(63.1% 0.149 49)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E05
oklch(37.7% 0.097 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#F2C8B2 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) | #D3CBB1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC1C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C8B2
#F2C8B2
oklch(86.3% 0.056 49.2)
- #ACDAF0
#ACDAF0
oklch(86.3% 0.057 228.7)
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 #F2C8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #F2C8B2 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.