#F3E064
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(89.9% 0.145 100.7), rgb(243, 224, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#F3E064 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E064 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 224, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.145 100.7) |
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 #F3E064 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3E064 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3E064 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3E064 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1ECC3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 101.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3E064
oklch(89.9% 0.145 100.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9C200
oklch(80.8% 0.168 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F3E064 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) | #F3DA57 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E26A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2C5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E064
#F3E064
oklch(89.9% 0.145 100.7)
- #D7DBFF
#D7DBFF
oklch(90% 0.049 280.3)
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 #F3E064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.014
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.022
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.027
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.036
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.037
Use #F3E064 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.