#F2CEB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.6% 0.05 53.3), rgb(242, 206, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#F2CEB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2CEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 206, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.05 53.3) |
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 #F2CEB8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F2CEB8 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F2CEB8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2CEB8 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2CEB8
oklch(87.6% 0.05 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E61
oklch(70.6% 0.104 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67031
oklch(63.1% 0.132 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#64320C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#F2CEB8 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) | #D8D1B7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDC8C8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2CEB8
#F2CEB8
oklch(87.6% 0.05 53.3)
- #B6DDF3
#B6DDF3
oklch(87.7% 0.051 232.8)
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 #F2CEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #F2CEB8 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.