#F3DCAB
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(90.2% 0.068 85.7), rgb(243, 220, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#F3DCAB is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3DCAB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 220, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.068 85.7) |
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 #F3DCAB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3DCAB | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3DCAB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3DCAB text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3DCAB
oklch(90.2% 0.068 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89914
oklch(70.8% 0.141 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F3DCAB 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) | #E8DBA8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE1AC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4CF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3DCAB
#F3DCAB
oklch(90.2% 0.068 85.7)
- #D0DFFF
#D0DFFF
oklch(90.2% 0.047 265.5)
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 #F3DCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.011
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.030
Use #F3DCAB 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.