#F4C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.064 42.9), rgb(244, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F4C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 43°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.064 42.9) |
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 #F4C2AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4C2AE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C2AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C2AE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C2AE
oklch(85.3% 0.064 42.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4835B
oklch(70.7% 0.131 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95F25
oklch(63% 0.168 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2803
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#411906
oklch(27% 0.069 43.8)
#F4C2AE 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C2AE
#F4C2AE
oklch(85.3% 0.064 42.9)
- #A1D9ED
#A1D9ED
oklch(85.4% 0.064 222)
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 #F4C2AE, 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 Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #F4C2AE 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.