#F3C8AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.06 51.8), rgb(243, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#F3C8AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C8AF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.06 51.8) |
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 #F3C8AF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C8AF | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C8AF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C8AF text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C8AF
oklch(86.4% 0.06 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B393
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52)
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Step 400
400
#DC8955
oklch(70.6% 0.122 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D16813
oklch(63.1% 0.157 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#F3C8AF 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) | #D4CBAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C8AF
#F3C8AF
oklch(86.4% 0.06 51.8)
- #ABDAF3
#ABDAF3
oklch(86.4% 0.06 231.5)
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 #F3C8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #F3C8AF 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.