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#F2A68C Color

#F2A68C is rgb(242, 166, 140) in RGB, hsl(15, 80%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2A68C
HEX#F2A68C
RGBrgb(242, 166, 140)
HSLhsl(15, 80%, 75%)
HSVhsv(15, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.098 39.7)
LABlab(75.25% 26.68 25.44)
LCHlch(75.25% 36.86 43.64)

What #F2A68C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F2A68C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F2A68C Channel Values

How #F2A68C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 242 · G 166 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 80% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 42% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2A68C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2A68C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2A68C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F2A68C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F2A68C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F2A68C
Protanopia#B6B68B
Protanomaly#D1B08C
Deuteranopia#C3C388
Deuteranomaly#D8B88A
Tritanopia#F4A3A3
Tritanomaly#F3A49A
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #F2A68C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f2a68c: #F2A68C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2A68C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2a68c': '#F2A68C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.651, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_f2a68c">#F2A68C</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2A68C"

More Orange Colors

#F2A68C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2A68C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2A68C?

#F2A68C is a light orange — rgb(242, 166, 140) in RGB and hsl(15, 80%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #F2A68C?

#F2A68C is rgb(242, 166, 140) — red 242, green 166, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2A68C?

#F2A68C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2A68C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2A68C scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2A68C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2A68C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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