#F3BF82
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.8% 0.098 70.3), rgb(243, 191, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#F3BF82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BF82 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.098 70.3) |
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 #F3BF82 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BF82 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BF82 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BF82 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 70.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BF82
oklch(83.8% 0.098 70.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#F3BF82 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) | #D1C17D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD83 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BF82
#F3BF82
oklch(83.8% 0.098 70.3)
- #A1CFFF
#A1CFFF
oklch(83.9% 0.083 249.9)
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 #F3BF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.054
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #F3BF82 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.