#F3A240
Closest named color: Mango (#FFA62B). oklch(77.6% 0.146 67.3), rgb(243, 162, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#F3A240 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mango (#FFA62B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mango (#FFA62B) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A240 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 162, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.146 67.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F3A240 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F3A240 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A240 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A240 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CD
oklch(93.6% 0.042 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FED0A0
oklch(88.6% 0.081 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A240
oklch(77.6% 0.146 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F3A240 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDA833 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB42 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A240
#F3A240
oklch(77.6% 0.146 67.3)
- #73BDFF
#73BDFF
oklch(77.6% 0.121 247)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3A240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
Use #F3A240 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.