#F3C178
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84% 0.107 75.9), rgb(243, 193, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F3C178 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C178 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 193, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.107 75.9) |
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 #F3C178 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C178 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C178 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C178 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4AE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C178
oklch(84% 0.107 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F3C178 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) | #D4C272 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE7A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C178
#F3C178
oklch(84% 0.107 75.9)
- #A8CDFF
#A8CDFF
oklch(83.9% 0.081 256)
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 #F3C178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.053
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.057
Use #F3C178 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.