#F3AA49
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.1% 0.14 70.7), rgb(243, 170, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#F3AA49 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AA49 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.14 70.7) |
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 #F3AA49 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AA49 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AA49 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AA49 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A1
oklch(88.4% 0.078 71)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AA49
oklch(79.1% 0.14 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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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)
#F3AA49 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) | #C3AE3D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C04B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9895 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AA49
#F3AA49
oklch(79.1% 0.14 70.7)
- #84C0FF
#84C0FF
oklch(79.1% 0.11 250.5)
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 #F3AA49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.016
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
Use #F3AA49 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.