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#F2C087 Color

#F2C087 is rgb(242, 192, 135) in RGB, hsl(32, 80%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2C087
HEX#F2C087
RGBrgb(242, 192, 135)
HSLhsl(32, 80%, 74%)
HSVhsv(32, 44%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.093 69.7)
LABlab(81.30% 13.29 35.88)
LCHlch(81.30% 38.26 69.68)

What #F2C087 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 #F2C087, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 5.56Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 6.63Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 6.79Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 7.92Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 8.16Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 8.59

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

#F2C087 Channel Values

How #F2C087 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 192 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 80% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 44% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 44% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2C087 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F2C087 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F2C087

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2C087; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F2C087
Complementary
#88B9F2
Analogous
#F28B88
Analogous
#EEF288
Triadic
#88F2C0
Triadic
#C088F2
Split comp.
#88EEF2
Split comp.
#8B88F2

Tints & Shades of #F2C087

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.

Tints

#F3C795
#F5D1A8
#F7D8B6
#F9E2C8
#FAE9D6
#FCF3E8

Shades

#EDA85A
#E8902C
#CA7616
#9C5B11
#6E400C
#402607

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2C087.

How #F2C087 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#F2C087
Protanopia#CACA87
Protanomaly#DBC687
Deuteranopia#D2D284
Deuteranomaly#E0CB85
Tritanopia#F6BABA
Tritanomaly#F5BCA8
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2C087 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2c087: #F2C087;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2C087;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2c087': '#F2C087' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.753, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_f2c087">#F2C087</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2C087"

More Orange Colors

#F2C087 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#F2C087 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2C087?

#F2C087 is a light orange — rgb(242, 192, 135) in RGB and hsl(32, 80%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #F2C087?

#F2C087 is rgb(242, 192, 135) — red 242, green 192, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2C087?

#F2C087 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2C087 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2C087 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2C087 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2C087 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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