#F3BC9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.078 52.3), rgb(243, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#F3BC9B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(243, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.078 52.3) |
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 #F3BC9B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BC9B | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BC9B text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BC9B text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BC9B
oklch(83.7% 0.078 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8953
oklch(70.7% 0.124 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#D1680A
oklch(63.1% 0.158 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#F3BC9B 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) | #CBC199 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BC9B
#F3BC9B
oklch(83.7% 0.078 52.3)
- #96D3F4
#96D3F4
oklch(83.7% 0.078 232.5)
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 #F3BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #F3BC9B 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.