#F3BE8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.7% 0.091 65.5), rgb(243, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F3BE8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BE8A |
| RGB | rgb(243, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.091 65.5) |
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 #F3BE8A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BE8A | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BE8A text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BE8A text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BE8A
oklch(83.7% 0.091 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8B27
oklch(70.7% 0.145 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F3BE8A 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) | #CFC186 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BE8A
#F3BE8A
oklch(83.7% 0.091 65.5)
- #9AD0FF
#9AD0FF
oklch(83.7% 0.087 245.4)
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 #F3BE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #F3BE8A 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.