#F2C8B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.055 46.9), rgb(242, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#F2C8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.055 46.9) |
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 #F2C8B4 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C8B4 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C8B4 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C8B4 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 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)
#F2C8B4
oklch(86.4% 0.055 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8961
oklch(70.6% 0.113 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6931
oklch(63% 0.145 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#F2C8B4 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) | #D3CCB3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC1C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2C8B4
#F2C8B4
oklch(86.4% 0.055 46.9)
- #ADDAEF
#ADDAEF
oklch(86.3% 0.055 228.1)
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 #F2C8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #F2C8B4 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.