#F3AA65
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.4% 0.121 63), rgb(243, 170, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#F3AA65 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AA65 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.121 63) |
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 #F3AA65 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AA65 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AA65 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AA65 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0AC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AA65
oklch(79.4% 0.121 63)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F3AA65 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) | #C1B05F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C066 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AA65
#F3AA65
oklch(79.4% 0.121 63)
- #78C4FF
#78C4FF
oklch(79.4% 0.113 243.3)
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 #F3AA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
Use #F3AA65 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.