#F3DCC9
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.8% 0.036 61.9), rgb(243, 220, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#F3DCC9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3DCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 220, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.036 61.9) |
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 #F3DCC9 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3DCC9 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3DCC9 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3DCC9 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3DCC9
oklch(90.8% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 62)
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Step 600
600
#9E642C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#87531E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#F3DCC9 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) | #E3DDC8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBD7D7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3DCC9
#F3DCC9
oklch(90.8% 0.036 61.9)
- #CDE4F7
#CDE4F7
oklch(90.8% 0.036 243)
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 #F3DCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
Use #F3DCC9 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.