#F3CAA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.066 62.3), rgb(243, 202, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#F3CAA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3CAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 202, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.066 62.3) |
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 #F3CAA7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3CAA7 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F3CAA7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3CAA7 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3CAA7
oklch(86.6% 0.066 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B588
oklch(81% 0.085 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3B
oklch(70.7% 0.136 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F3CAA7 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) | #D7CCA5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3CAA7
#F3CAA7
oklch(86.6% 0.066 62.3)
- #AED9FB
#AED9FB
oklch(86.6% 0.065 242.3)
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 #F3CAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #F3CAA7 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.