#F3C024
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(83.1% 0.162 88.2), rgb(243, 192, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#F3C024 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C024 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 192, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.162 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 #F3C024 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C024 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3C024 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3C024 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 89.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 88.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D693
oklch(88.4% 0.09 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C024
oklch(83.1% 0.162 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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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)
#F3C024 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) | #D8BF00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CC30 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEA5 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C024
#F3C024
oklch(83.1% 0.162 88.2)
- #B0C6FF
#B0C6FF
oklch(83% 0.084 268.2)
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 #F3C024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.007
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.012
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.014
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.021
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.024
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
Use #F3C024 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.