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#F3C33F Color

#F3C33F is rgb(243, 195, 63) in RGB, hsl(44, 88%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 74%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3C33F
HEX#F3C33F
RGBrgb(243, 195, 63)
HSLhsl(44, 88%, 60%)
HSVhsv(44, 74%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 74%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.152 87.9)
LABlab(81.49% 8.55 68.80)
LCHlch(81.49% 69.33 82.91)

What #F3C33F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F3C33F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F3C33F Channel Values

How #F3C33F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 243 · G 195 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 88% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 74% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 74% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3C33F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3C33F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3C33F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F3C33F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F3C33F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F3C33F
Protanopia#CCCC3E
Protanomaly#DDC93E
Deuteranopia#D4D438
Deuteranomaly#E1CE3B
Tritanopia#FAB9B9
Tritanomaly#F7BD97
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #F3C33F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f3c33f: #F3C33F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3C33F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3c33f': '#F3C33F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.765, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_f3c33f">#F3C33F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3C33F"

More Yellow Colors

#F3C33F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3C33F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3C33F?

#F3C33F is a light yellow — rgb(243, 195, 63) in RGB and hsl(44, 88%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #F3C33F?

#F3C33F is rgb(243, 195, 63) — red 243, green 195, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3C33F?

#F3C33F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 74%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3C33F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3C33F scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3C33F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3C33F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 10.81, which is visibly different.

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