#F3BFA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.073 52.2), rgb(243, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#F3BFA0 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 52°. 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.073 52.2) |
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 #F3BFA0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFA0 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFA0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFA0 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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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)
#F3BFA0
oklch(84.3% 0.073 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B58
oklch(70.8% 0.117 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B1F
oklch(63.2% 0.15 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C05
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52)
#F3BFA0 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) | #CDC39E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFA0
#F3BFA0
oklch(84.3% 0.073 52.2)
- #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 #F3BFA0, 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 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.061
Use #F3BFA0 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.