#F3C8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.057 48.6), rgb(243, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#F3C8B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.057 48.6) |
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 #F3C8B2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C8B2 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C8B2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C8B2 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C8B2
oklch(86.4% 0.057 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC895C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D06827
oklch(63.1% 0.151 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E04
oklch(37.8% 0.099 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#F3C8B2 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) | #D3CCB1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C8B2
#F3C8B2
oklch(86.4% 0.057 48.6)
- #ACDBF1
#ACDBF1
oklch(86.6% 0.058 228.2)
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 #F3C8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #F3C8B2 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.