#F3C19E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.7% 0.074 56.5), rgb(243, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F3C19E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C19E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.074 56.5) |
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 #F3C19E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C19E | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C19E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C19E text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C19E
oklch(84.7% 0.074 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88C52
oklch(70.6% 0.119 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D07
oklch(63.2% 0.151 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#F3C19E 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) | #D0C59C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C19E
#F3C19E
oklch(84.7% 0.074 56.5)
- #9ED5F7
#9ED5F7
oklch(84.7% 0.074 235.9)
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 #F3C19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.062
Use #F3C19E 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.