#F3B59F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.079 40.4), rgb(243, 181, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#F3B59F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B59F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.079 40.4) |
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 #F3B59F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B59F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B59F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3B59F text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B59F
oklch(82.5% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28462
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76133
oklch(63.1% 0.16 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E290D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#F3B59F 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) | #C4BC9D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACAF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B59F
#F3B59F
oklch(82.5% 0.079 40.4)
- #8AD2E9
#8AD2E9
oklch(82.4% 0.079 220.1)
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 #F3B59F, 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 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
Use #F3B59F 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.