#F3BAA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.074 43.9), rgb(243, 186, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#F3BAA2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 186, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.074 43.9) |
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 #F3BAA2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BAA2 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BAA2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3BAA2 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BAA2
oklch(83.5% 0.074 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D26632
oklch(63.1% 0.151 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#F3BAA2 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) | #C8C0A0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BAA2
#F3BAA2
oklch(83.5% 0.074 43.9)
- #93D4ED
#93D4ED
oklch(83.5% 0.074 224)
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 #F3BAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #F3BAA2 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.