#F3C285
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.4% 0.096 72), rgb(243, 194, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F3C285 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C285 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.096 72) |
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 #F3C285 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C285 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C285 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C285 text on black | 12.86:1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C285
oklch(84.4% 0.096 72)
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Step 400
400
#D98E00
oklch(70.6% 0.151 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F3C285 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) | #D4C480 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF86 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C285
#F3C285
oklch(84.4% 0.096 72)
- #A6D0FF
#A6D0FF
oklch(84.4% 0.08 251.6)
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 #F3C285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.059
Use #F3C285 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.