#F3BD96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.081 57.2), rgb(243, 189, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#F3BD96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BD96 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.081 57.2) |
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 #F3BD96 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BD96 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BD96 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BD96 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 56.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BD96
oklch(83.8% 0.081 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A48
oklch(70.8% 0.13 57)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#F3BD96 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) | #CDC193 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD96 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BD96
#F3BD96
oklch(83.8% 0.081 57.2)
- #97D2F8
#97D2F8
oklch(83.7% 0.081 237.2)
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 #F3BD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
Use #F3BD96 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.