#F3CAA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.065 61.5), rgb(243, 202, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#F3CAA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. 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 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3CAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 202, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.065 61.5) |
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 #F3CAA8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3CAA8 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F3CAA8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3CAA8 text on black | 13.82:1 | 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)
#F3CAA8
oklch(86.6% 0.065 61.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B589
oklch(80.9% 0.083 62)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B3E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F3CAA8 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) | #D7CCA6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3CAA8
#F3CAA8
oklch(86.6% 0.065 61.5)
- #AED9FA
#AED9FA
oklch(86.6% 0.064 241.5)
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 #F3CAA8, 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 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #F3CAA8 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.