#F3A324
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.6% 0.157 71.9), rgb(243, 163, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#F3A324 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A324 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 163, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.157 71.9) |
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 #F3A324 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A324 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A324 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A324 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FFF4E7
oklch(97.2% 0.021 72.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#FED099
oklch(88.5% 0.088 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A324
oklch(77.6% 0.157 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F3A324 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) | #BFA800 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB29 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A324
#F3A324
oklch(77.6% 0.157 71.9)
- #7DBBFF
#7DBBFF
oklch(77.7% 0.117 251.7)
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 #F3A324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.021
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.022
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.022
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
Use #F3A324 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.