#F3BFAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.066 41), rgb(243, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#F3BFAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 41°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.066 41) |
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 #F3BFAC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFAC | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFAC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFAC text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BFAC
oklch(84.6% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A45
oklch(63.1% 0.135 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74F25
oklch(55.6% 0.146 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F17
oklch(49% 0.135 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#803516
oklch(42.7% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#F3BFAC 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFAC
#F3BFAC
oklch(84.6% 0.066 41)
- #9DD7EB
#9DD7EB
oklch(84.6% 0.065 221.3)
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 #F3BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #F3BFAC 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.