#F3D5A0 Color
#F3D5A0 is rgb(243, 213, 160) in RGB, hsl(38, 78%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3D5A0rgb(243, 213, 160)hsl(38, 78%, 79%)hsv(38, 34%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 5%)oklch(88.6% 0.076 81.6)lab(86.89% 5.34 30.32)lch(86.89% 30.78 80.02)What #F3D5A0 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 #F3D5A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3D5A0 Channel Values
How #F3D5A0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 243 · G 213 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 78% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 34% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 34% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3D5A0 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.
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Colors That Go With #F3D5A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3D5A0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F3D5A0
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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How #F3D5A0 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.
#F3D5A0#DBDBA0#E5D8A0#E0E09F#E8DB9F#F8CFCF#F6D2BE#D9D9D9Using #F3D5A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3d5a0: #F3D5A0;background-color: #F3D5A0;colors: { 'color-f3d5a0': '#F3D5A0' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.835, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_f3d5a0">#F3D5A0</color>fill="#F3D5A0"More Orange Colors
#F3D5A0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3D5A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3D5A0?
#F3D5A0 is a light orange — rgb(243, 213, 160) in RGB and hsl(38, 78%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #F3D5A0?
#F3D5A0 is rgb(243, 213, 160) — red 243, green 213, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3D5A0?
#F3D5A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3D5A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3D5A0 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3D5A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3D5A0 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 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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