#F2C8B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.055 45.7), rgb(242, 200, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#F2C8B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2C8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 200, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.055 45.7) |
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 #F2C8B5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2C8B5 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F2C8B5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2C8B5 text on black | 13.70:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2C8B5
oklch(86.4% 0.055 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6936
oklch(63.1% 0.143 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E03
oklch(55.7% 0.156 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823401
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#F2C8B5 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) | #D3CCB4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC1C3 | 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°).
- #F2C8B5
#F2C8B5
oklch(86.4% 0.055 45.7)
- #ADDBEE
#ADDBEE
oklch(86.5% 0.055 225.1)
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 #F2C8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #F2C8B5 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.