#F3BDA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.07 44.2), rgb(243, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#F3BDA6 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 44°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.07 44.2) |
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 #F3BDA6 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BDA6 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BDA6 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BDA6 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BDA6
oklch(84.1% 0.07 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6939
oklch(63.2% 0.143 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0D
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#823305
oklch(42.7% 0.12 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#F3BDA6 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) | #CBC2A4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BDA6
#F3BDA6
oklch(84.1% 0.07 44.2)
- #99D5ED
#99D5ED
oklch(84% 0.07 224.8)
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 #F3BDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #F3BDA6 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.