#F3C343
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.8% 0.149 87.5), rgb(243, 195, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#F3C343 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C343 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 195, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 88%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.149 87.5) |
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 #F3C343 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C343 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C343 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C343 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 88)
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Step 200
200
#F0D69A
oklch(88.4% 0.082 87.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C343
oklch(83.8% 0.149 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F3C343 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) | #DAC230 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CF49 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2A9 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C343
#F3C343
oklch(83.8% 0.149 87.5)
- #B3C9FF
#B3C9FF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 267.4)
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 #F3C343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.018
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.022
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.023
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.025
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.027
Use #F3C343 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.