#F3E1A6
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.078 93.1), rgb(243, 225, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#F3E1A6 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E1A6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 225, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.078 93.1) |
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 #F3E1A6 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3E1A6 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3E1A6 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #F3E1A6 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3E1A6
oklch(91% 0.078 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF73
oklch(80.9% 0.1 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F3E1A6 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) | #EDDEA2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E4A8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E1A6
#F3E1A6
oklch(91% 0.078 93.1)
- #D8E0FF
#D8E0FF
oklch(91% 0.043 274.1)
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 #F3E1A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.031
Use #F3E1A6 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.