#F3A522
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.9% 0.158 73.3), rgb(243, 165, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#F3A522 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A522 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 165, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.158 73.3) |
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 #F3A522 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A522 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A522 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A522 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDD198
oklch(88.6% 0.088 73.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A522
oklch(77.9% 0.158 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97A00
oklch(63% 0.134 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F3A522 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) | #C0AA00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BC28 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF918E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A522
#F3A522
oklch(77.9% 0.158 73.3)
- #82BBFF
#82BBFF
oklch(78% 0.115 253.5)
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 #F3A522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.016
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.021
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
Use #F3A522 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.