#F3E2B9
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(91.6% 0.057 88.2), rgb(243, 226, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#F3E2B9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.057 88.2) |
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 #F3E2B9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3E2B9 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3E2B9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #F3E2B9 text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E2B9
oklch(91.6% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF8A
oklch(81% 0.074 88.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9C40
oklch(70.7% 0.117 88)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F3E2B9 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) | #ECE0B6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDDBD7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E2B9
#F3E2B9
oklch(91.6% 0.057 88.2)
- #D8E3FF
#D8E3FF
oklch(91.6% 0.04 268.5)
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 #F3E2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.010
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
Use #F3E2B9 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.