#F3D5AA Color
#F3D5AA is rgb(243, 213, 170) in RGB, hsl(35, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3D5AArgb(243, 213, 170)hsl(35, 75%, 81%)hsv(35, 30%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 5%)oklch(88.8% 0.065 76.6)lab(87.04% 6.23 25.38)lch(87.04% 26.13 76.20)What #F3D5AA 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 #F3D5AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3D5AA Channel Values
How #F3D5AA 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 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 75% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 30% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 30% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3D5AA 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 #F3D5AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3D5AA; 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 #F3D5AA
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 #F3D5AA 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.
#F3D5AA#DBDBAA#E5D8AA#E0E0A9#E8DBA9#F7D0D0#F5D2C2#D9D9D9Using #F3D5AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3d5aa: #F3D5AA;background-color: #F3D5AA;colors: { 'color-f3d5aa': '#F3D5AA' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.835, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_f3d5aa">#F3D5AA</color>fill="#F3D5AA"More Orange Colors
#F3D5AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3D5AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3D5AA?
#F3D5AA is a lightest orange — rgb(243, 213, 170) in RGB and hsl(35, 75%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #F3D5AA?
#F3D5AA is rgb(243, 213, 170) — red 243, green 213, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3D5AA?
#F3D5AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3D5AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3D5AA scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3D5AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3D5AA 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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