#F3AE4E
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.9% 0.137 72.4), rgb(243, 174, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#F3AE4E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AE4E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.137 72.4) |
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 #F3AE4E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AE4E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AE4E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AE4E text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 71)
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Step 200
200
#F9D2A2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 72.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AE4E
oklch(79.9% 0.137 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F3AE4E 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) | #C6B243 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C251 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D99 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AE4E
#F3AE4E
oklch(79.9% 0.137 72.4)
- #8CC2FF
#8CC2FF
oklch(80% 0.104 252.1)
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 #F3AE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.017
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.019
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.035
Use #F3AE4E 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.