#F2CCBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.05 46.8), rgb(242, 204, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#F2CCBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2CCBA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.05 46.8) |
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 #F2CCBA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2CCBA | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2CCBA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2CCBA text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2CCBA
oklch(87.3% 0.05 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C68
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45319
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4309
oklch(49% 0.132 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D380E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#F2CCBA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDC6C7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2CCBA
#F2CCBA
oklch(87.3% 0.05 46.8)
- #B4DDEF
#B4DDEF
oklch(87.4% 0.05 226.4)
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 #F2CCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #F2CCBA 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.