#F3BC8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.4% 0.091 63.3), rgb(243, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#F3BC8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BC8A |
| RGB | rgb(243, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.091 63.3) |
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 #F3BC8A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BC8A | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BC8A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3BC8A text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.051 64.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BC8A
oklch(83.4% 0.091 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A2B
oklch(70.8% 0.146 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#F3BC8A 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) | #CDBF86 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BC8A
#F3BC8A
oklch(83.4% 0.091 63.3)
- #95D0FF
#95D0FF
oklch(83.4% 0.09 243.1)
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 #F3BC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #F3BC8A 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.