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#F2BC63 Color

#F2BC63 is rgb(242, 188, 99) in RGB, hsl(37, 85%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2BC63
HEX#F2BC63
RGBrgb(242, 188, 99)
HSLhsl(37, 85%, 67%)
HSVhsv(37, 59%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.123 78.2)
LABlab(79.93% 13.05 52.03)
LCHlch(79.93% 53.64 75.92)

What #F2BC63 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 #F2BC63, 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.

#F2BC63 Channel Values

How #F2BC63 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 188 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 85% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 59% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 59% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2BC63 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2BC63

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2BC63; 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 #F2BC63

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 #F2BC63 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#F2BC63
Protanopia#C7C762
Protanomaly#D9C263
Deuteranopia#D0D05F
Deuteranomaly#DEC861
Tritanopia#F8B4B4
Tritanomaly#F5B79A
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2BC63 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2bc63: #F2BC63;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2BC63;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2bc63': '#F2BC63' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.737, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_f2bc63">#F2BC63</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2BC63"

More Orange Colors

#F2BC63 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2BC63 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2BC63?

#F2BC63 is a light orange — rgb(242, 188, 99) in RGB and hsl(37, 85%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #F2BC63?

#F2BC63 is rgb(242, 188, 99) — red 242, green 188, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2BC63?

#F2BC63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2BC63 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2BC63 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2BC63 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2BC63 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.

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