#F3A540
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.1% 0.145 69.2), rgb(243, 165, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#F3A540 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A540 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 165, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.145 69.2) |
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 #F3A540 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A540 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A540 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A540 text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDD09F
oklch(88.5% 0.081 68.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A540
oklch(78.1% 0.145 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F3A540 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) | #BFAA32 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD42 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9290 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A540
#F3A540
oklch(78.1% 0.145 69.2)
- #7BBDFF
#7BBDFF
oklch(78% 0.116 249.5)
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 #F3A540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.022
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.022
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
Use #F3A540 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.