#F3BF97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.08 59), rgb(243, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F3BF97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BF97 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.08 59) |
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 #F3BF97 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BF97 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BF97 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BF97 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BF97
oklch(84.2% 0.08 59)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B47
oklch(70.7% 0.128 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F3BF97 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) | #CFC394 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE97 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BF97
#F3BF97
oklch(84.2% 0.08 59)
- #9AD3FA
#9AD3FA
oklch(84.1% 0.08 238.8)
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 #F3BF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #F3BF97 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.