#F3BF9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.074 53), rgb(243, 191, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#F3BF9F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 53°. 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 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BF9F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.074 53) |
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 #F3BF9F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BF9F | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BF9F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BF9F text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BF9F
oklch(84.3% 0.074 53)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B57
oklch(70.8% 0.118 53)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B19
oklch(63.2% 0.151 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52.9)
#F3BF9F 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) | #CEC39D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BF9F
#F3BF9F
oklch(84.3% 0.074 53)
- #9BD5F4
#9BD5F4
oklch(84.4% 0.074 232.1)
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 #F3BF9F, 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 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #F3BF9F 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.