#F3A45F
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.3% 0.127 60.4), rgb(243, 164, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#F3A45F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A45F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 164, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.127 60.4) |
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 #F3A45F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A45F | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A45F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A45F text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFAB
oklch(88.5% 0.07 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A45F
oklch(78.3% 0.127 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F3A45F 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) | #BCAB59 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD60 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9394 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A45F
#F3A45F
oklch(78.3% 0.127 60.4)
- #68C2FF
#68C2FF
oklch(78.3% 0.123 240.5)
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 #F3A45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.002
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.023
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
Use #F3A45F 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.