#F4C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.066 46.9), rgb(244, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#F4C2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.066 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 #F4C2AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C2AA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C2AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C2AA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C2AA
oklch(85.2% 0.066 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58351
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F02
oklch(63% 0.174 46.8)
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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
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#F4C2AA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C2AA
#F4C2AA
oklch(85.2% 0.066 46.9)
- #A1D8F0
#A1D8F0
oklch(85.2% 0.066 226.7)
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 #F4C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #F4C2AA 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.