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#F2D8AB Color

#F2D8AB is rgb(242, 216, 171) in RGB, hsl(38, 73%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2D8AB
HEX#F2D8AB
RGBrgb(242, 216, 171)
HSLhsl(38, 73%, 81%)
HSVhsv(38, 29%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.065 81.2)
LABlab(87.70% 4.48 25.74)
LCHlch(87.70% 26.13 80.12)

What #F2D8AB 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 #F2D8AB, 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.

#F2D8AB Channel Values

How #F2D8AB 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 216 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 73% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 29% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 29% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2D8AB 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2D8AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2D8AB; 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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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F2D8AB

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

Shades

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How #F2D8AB 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#F2D8AB
Protanopia#DDDDAB
Protanomaly#E6DBAB
Deuteranopia#E1E1AA
Deuteranomaly#E8DDAA
Tritanopia#F6D3D3
Tritanomaly#F5D5C4
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #F2D8AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2d8ab: #F2D8AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2D8AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2d8ab': '#F2D8AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.847, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_f2d8ab">#F2D8AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2D8AB"

More Orange Colors

#F2D8AB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2D8AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2D8AB?

#F2D8AB is a lightest orange — rgb(242, 216, 171) in RGB and hsl(38, 73%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #F2D8AB?

#F2D8AB is rgb(242, 216, 171) — red 242, green 216, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2D8AB?

#F2D8AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2D8AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2D8AB scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2D8AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2D8AB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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