#F3D9BC
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.9% 0.048 70.2), rgb(243, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#F3D9BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D9BC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.048 70.2) |
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 #F3D9BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D9BC | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D9BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3D9BC text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3D9BC
oklch(89.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA96
oklch(80.9% 0.061 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89659
oklch(70.8% 0.099 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362105
oklch(26.9% 0.052 70.1)
#F3D9BC 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) | #E2DABA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFBD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDD3D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D9BC
#F3D9BC
oklch(89.9% 0.048 70.2)
- #C7E1FD
#C7E1FD
oklch(90% 0.048 250.3)
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 #F3D9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
Use #F3D9BC 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.