#F3E2C8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92% 0.039 78.6), rgb(243, 226, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#F3E2C8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 226, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.039 78.6) |
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 #F3E2C8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3E2C8 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E2C8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #F3E2C8 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E2C8
oklch(92% 0.039 78.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8139
oklch(63% 0.103 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#966A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684806
oklch(42.6% 0.086 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D11
oklch(37.8% 0.068 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#F3E2C8 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) | #E9E2C6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBDDDB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E2C8
#F3E2C8
oklch(92% 0.039 78.6)
- #D5E6FF
#D5E6FF
oklch(92% 0.039 257.9)
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 #F3E2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.029
Use #F3E2C8 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.