#F3AA8D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.1% 0.095 42.5), rgb(243, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#F3AA8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.095 42.5) |
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 #F3AA8D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AA8D | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AA8D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AA8D text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 43.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AA8D
oklch(80.1% 0.095 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C4D
oklch(70.6% 0.152 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25700
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#F3AA8D 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) | #BCB28B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AA8D
#F3AA8D
oklch(80.1% 0.095 42.5)
- #73CCEB
#73CCEB
oklch(80.1% 0.096 222.8)
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 #F3AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
Use #F3AA8D 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.