#F3CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.061 57.1), rgb(243, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#F3CAAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 57°. 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 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.061 57.1) |
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 #F3CAAD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3CAAD | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3CAAD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3CAAD text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3CAAD
oklch(86.7% 0.061 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B48F
oklch(80.8% 0.078 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B4C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 57)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#F3CAAD 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) | #D6CDAB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3CAAD
#F3CAAD
oklch(86.7% 0.061 57.1)
- #AEDAF7
#AEDAF7
oklch(86.7% 0.061 237.3)
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 #F3CAAD, 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 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
Use #F3CAAD 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.