#F3C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.063 56.6), rgb(243, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#F3C8AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.063 56.6) |
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 #F3C8AA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C8AA | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C8AA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C8AA text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C8AA
oklch(86.3% 0.063 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB48D
oklch(81% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A48
oklch(70.8% 0.13 57)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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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
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F3C8AA 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) | #D5CBA8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4AA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C8AA
#F3C8AA
oklch(86.3% 0.063 56.6)
- #ABD9F7
#ABD9F7
oklch(86.3% 0.064 237.1)
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 #F3C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #F3C8AA 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.