#F3BCA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.072 45.6), rgb(243, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#F3BCA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.072 45.6) |
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 #F3BCA3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BCA3 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BCA3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BCA3 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BCA3
oklch(83.9% 0.072 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8861
oklch(70.6% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06831
oklch(63.1% 0.148 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#F3BCA3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BCA3
#F3BCA3
oklch(83.9% 0.072 45.6)
- #97D5EE
#97D5EE
oklch(84% 0.072 225)
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 #F3BCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #F3BCA3 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.