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#F2C1AB Color

#F2C1AB is rgb(242, 193, 171) in RGB, hsl(19, 73%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2C1AB
HEX#F2C1AB
RGBrgb(242, 193, 171)
HSLhsl(19, 73%, 81%)
HSVhsv(19, 29%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.064 45.4)
LABlab(82.08% 15.81 18.13)
LCHlch(82.08% 24.06 48.91)

What #F2C1AB 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 #F2C1AB, 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.

#F2C1AB Channel Values

How #F2C1AB 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 193 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 73% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 29% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 29% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2C1AB 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2C1AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2C1AB; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #F2C1AB

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 #F2C1AB 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#F2C1AB
Protanopia#CACAAB
Protanomaly#DBC7AB
Deuteranopia#D3D3A9
Deuteranomaly#E0CCAA
Tritanopia#F4BEBE
Tritanomaly#F3BFB7
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #F2C1AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2c1ab: #F2C1AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2C1AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2c1ab': '#F2C1AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.757, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_f2c1ab">#F2C1AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2C1AB"

More Orange Colors

#F2C1AB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2C1AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2C1AB?

#F2C1AB is a lightest orange — rgb(242, 193, 171) in RGB and hsl(19, 73%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #F2C1AB?

#F2C1AB is rgb(242, 193, 171) — red 242, green 193, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2C1AB?

#F2C1AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2C1AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2C1AB scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2C1AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2C1AB 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.

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