#F3C451
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(84.1% 0.141 86.4), rgb(243, 196, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#F3C451 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C451 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 196, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.141 86.4) |
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 #F3C451 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3C451 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C451 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C451 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0D69E
oklch(88.5% 0.078 85.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3C451
oklch(84.1% 0.141 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#F3C451 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) | #DAC343 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CF56 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AC | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C451
#F3C451
oklch(84.1% 0.141 86.4)
- #B3CAFF
#B3CAFF
oklch(84% 0.079 266.4)
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 #F3C451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.030
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.031
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.032
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.033
Use #F3C451 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.