#F3DAA8
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(89.7% 0.07 84.4), rgb(243, 218, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#F3DAA8 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3DAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 218, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.07 84.4) |
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 #F3DAA8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3DAA8 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F3DAA8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3DAA8 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3DAA8
oklch(89.7% 0.07 84.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9701
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F3DAA8 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) | #E6D9A5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDFA9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1CD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3DAA8
#F3DAA8
oklch(89.7% 0.07 84.4)
- #CDDDFF
#CDDDFF
oklch(89.6% 0.05 265.4)
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 #F3DAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.016
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.034
Use #F3DAA8 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.