#F3D385
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87.7% 0.103 87.9), rgb(243, 211, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#F3D385 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D385 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 211, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.103 87.9) |
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 #F3D385 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D385 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D385 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3D385 text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3D385
oklch(87.7% 0.103 87.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4BB4F
oklch(80.8% 0.133 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F3D385 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) | #E4D17F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDA88 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC7C0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D385
#F3D385
oklch(87.7% 0.103 87.9)
- #C5D6FF
#C5D6FF
oklch(87.7% 0.06 267.4)
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 #F3D385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.025
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.027
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
Use #F3D385 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.