#F3C43C
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(84% 0.154 88.7), rgb(243, 196, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#F3C43C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C43C |
| RGB | rgb(243, 196, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 88%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.154 88.7) |
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 #F3C43C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C43C | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C43C text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C43C text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D798
oklch(88.5% 0.085 88.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C43C
oklch(84% 0.154 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F3C43C 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) | #DBC224 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6CF43 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3AA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C43C
#F3C43C
oklch(84% 0.154 88.7)
- #B5C9FF
#B5C9FF
oklch(84% 0.079 268.8)
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 #F3C43C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.018
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.022
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.023
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.028
Use #F3C43C 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.