#F2E2C0

Accessibility

AAA

16.42:1

Vs white / black

1.28:1 · 16.42:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#f2e2c0

RGB

rgb(242, 226, 192)

RGBA

rgba(242, 226, 192, 1)

HSL

hsl(41, 66%, 85%)

HSLA

hsla(41, 66%, 85%, 1)

HSV

hsv(41, 21%, 95%)

LAB

lab(90.36% 0.14 18.61)

LCH

lch(90.36% 18.61 89.57)

OKLAB

oklab(0.917 0.0035 0.0479)

OKLCH

oklch(0.917 0.048 85.82)

XYZ

xyz(73.33, 77.08, 60.87)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 5%)

CSS

color: #f2e2c0;

CSS variable

--color-f2e2c0: #f2e2c0;

SCSS

$color-f2e2c0: #f2e2c0;

JavaScript

const color = "#f2e2c0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#f2e2c0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#f2e2c0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#f2e2c0", "rgb": { "r": 242, "g": 226, "b": 192 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.917 0.048 85.82)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#f2e2c0-1: #f2e2c0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.74 · #FFEDD5

Nearest CSS named color

Wheat

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.11 · #F5DEB3

Nearest Material color

orange-100

Very different · ΔE 5.27 · #FFE0B2

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 14.55 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fef4e0 100f1e7d0 200dfd3b9 300cabc9f 400afa080 500938565 6007b6f54 700635841 8004b4330 900352e20 950201a0d

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fefdfa fdfaf5 fcf8ef fbf5ea faf3e5 f9f1e0 f7eeda f6ecd5 f5e9d0 f4e7cb f3e4c5 f2e2c0 decfb0 cabca0 b6aa90 a19780 8d8470 797160 655e50 514b40 3d3930 282620 141310

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fefdfa fdfaf5 fcf8ef fbf5ea faf3e5 f9f1e0 f7eeda f6ecd5 f5e9d0 f4e7cb f3e4c5

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

decfb0 cabca0 b6aa90 a19780 8d8470 797160 655e50 514b40 3d3930 282620 141310

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

e8dabb dfd2b5 d6cab0 ccc1ab c3b9a5 b9b1a0 b0a99b a6a195 9d9990 93908b 8a8885

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#F2E2C0Stop 1 #C0CFF2Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#F2C9C0Stop 1 #F2E2C0Stop 2 #E9F2C0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#F2E2C0Stop 1 #C0F2E2Stop 2 #E2C0F2Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#F2E2C0Stop 1 #C0E9F2Stop 2 #C9C0F2Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#553F11Stop 1 #946F1EStop 2 #D49E2BStop 3 #E1BB6BStop 4 #EED8AAStop 5

Using this color

Where #f2e2c0 works

#F2E2C0 (#f2e2c0) sits in the orange family at about 41° hue, 66% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.28:1 on white and 16.42:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #f2e2c0 as small body text on white — 1.28:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Wheat#F5DEB3 BlanchedAlmond#FFEBCD PapayaWhip#FFEFD5 Moccasin#FFE4B5 Tailwind orange 100#FFEDD5 Bisque#FFE4C4 Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 AntiqueWhite#FAEBD7 Cornsilk#FFF8DC NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Amber 100#FFECB3

Where #f2e2c0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #f2e2c0 as small body text on white — 1.28:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.