#F3E9D1
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1), rgb(243, 233, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#F3E9D1 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 233, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1) |
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 #F3E9D1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E9D1 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E9D1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #F3E9D1 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7027
oklch(55.7% 0.096 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#F3E9D1 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) | #EFE8D0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EBD2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9E5E2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E9D1
#F3E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1)
- #E1EAFF
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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 #F3E9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.007
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.013
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.024
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
Use #F3E9D1 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.