#F3B099
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.085 39.8), rgb(243, 176, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#F3B099 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B099 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 176, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.085 39.8) |
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 #F3B099 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B099 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B099 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3B099 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B099
oklch(81.4% 0.085 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7805D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B29
oklch(63.1% 0.174 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#712505
oklch(37.7% 0.114 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#421707
oklch(26.9% 0.072 39.9)
#F3B099 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) | #C0B797 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B099
#F3B099
oklch(81.4% 0.085 39.8)
- #80D0E8
#80D0E8
oklch(81.5% 0.085 219.1)
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 #F3B099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #F3B099 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.