#F3A255
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.134 62.2), rgb(243, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#F3A255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A255 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.134 62.2) |
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 #F3A255 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A255 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A255 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A255 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FFF3EA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5D0
oklch(93.7% 0.039 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFA7
oklch(88.5% 0.074 62.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A255
oklch(77.8% 0.134 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F3A255 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) | #BBA94D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9091 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A255
#F3A255
oklch(77.8% 0.134 62.2)
- #69C0FF
#69C0FF
oklch(77.9% 0.124 242.1)
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 #F3A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.044
Use #F3A255 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.