#F3C978
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85.5% 0.11 82.7), rgb(243, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#F3C978 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C978 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.11 82.7) |
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 #F3C978 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C978 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C978 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C978 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FCF5E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C978
oklch(85.5% 0.11 82.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB744
oklch(80.9% 0.142 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F3C978 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) | #DCC871 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D37B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCB6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C978
#F3C978
oklch(85.5% 0.11 82.7)
- #B7D0FF
#B7D0FF
oklch(85.5% 0.071 262.9)
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 #F3C978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #F3C978 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.