#F3CAAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.062 58.9), rgb(243, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#F3CAAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.062 58.9) |
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 #F3CAAB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3CAAB | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3CAAB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3CAAB text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3CAAB
oklch(86.7% 0.062 58.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B58D
oklch(81% 0.08 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B47
oklch(70.7% 0.128 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F3CAAB 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) | #D6CDA9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3CAAB
#F3CAAB
oklch(86.7% 0.062 58.9)
- #AEDAF8
#AEDAF8
oklch(86.7% 0.062 238.2)
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 #F3CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.055
Use #F3CAAB 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.