#F3AC8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.4% 0.096 46.5), rgb(243, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#F3AC8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(243, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.096 46.5) |
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 #F3AC8A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AC8A | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AC8A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AC8A text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AC8A
oklch(80.4% 0.096 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E44
oklch(70.6% 0.153 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F3AC8A 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) | #BFB387 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AC8A
#F3AC8A
oklch(80.4% 0.096 46.5)
- #77CCEF
#77CCEF
oklch(80.4% 0.096 226.6)
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 #F3AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #F3AC8A 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.