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#F3CF95 Color

#F3CF95 is rgb(243, 207, 149) in RGB, hsl(37, 80%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3CF95
HEX#F3CF95
RGBrgb(243, 207, 149)
HSLhsl(37, 80%, 77%)
HSVhsv(37, 39%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.085 79.2)
LABlab(85.25% 7.35 33.80)
LCHlch(85.25% 34.59 77.73)

What #F3CF95 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 #F3CF95, 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 orange in the library.

#F3CF95 Channel Values

How #F3CF95 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 207 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 80% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 39% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 39% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3CF95 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3CF95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3CF95; 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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Tints & Shades of #F3CF95

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 #F3CF95 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#F3CF95
Protanopia#D6D695
Protanomaly#E2D395
Deuteranopia#DCDC93
Deuteranomaly#E5D794
Tritanopia#F8C9C9
Tritanomaly#F6CBB6
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F3CF95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3cf95: #F3CF95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3CF95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3cf95': '#F3CF95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.812, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_f3cf95">#F3CF95</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3CF95"

More Orange Colors

#F3CF95 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3CF95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3CF95?

#F3CF95 is a light orange — rgb(243, 207, 149) in RGB and hsl(37, 80%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #F3CF95?

#F3CF95 is rgb(243, 207, 149) — red 243, green 207, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3CF95?

#F3CF95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3CF95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3CF95 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3CF95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3CF95 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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