#F3D8A5 Color
#F3D8A5 is rgb(243, 216, 165) in RGB, hsl(39, 76%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3D8A5rgb(243, 216, 165)hsl(39, 76%, 80%)hsv(39, 32%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 5%)oklch(89.2% 0.072 83.1)lab(87.70% 4.32 28.84)lch(87.70% 29.16 81.48)What #F3D8A5 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 #F3D8A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3D8A5 Channel Values
How #F3D8A5 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 216 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 76% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 32% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 32% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3D8A5 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 #F3D8A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3D8A5; 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 #F3D8A5
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 #F3D8A5 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.
#F3D8A5#DDDDA5#E6DBA5#E1E1A4#E9DEA4#F8D2D2#F6D5C2#DBDBDBUsing #F3D8A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3d8a5: #F3D8A5;background-color: #F3D8A5;colors: { 'color-f3d8a5': '#F3D8A5' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.847, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_f3d8a5">#F3D8A5</color>fill="#F3D8A5"More Orange Colors
#F3D8A5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3D8A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3D8A5?
#F3D8A5 is a lightest orange — rgb(243, 216, 165) in RGB and hsl(39, 76%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #F3D8A5?
#F3D8A5 is rgb(243, 216, 165) — red 243, green 216, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3D8A5?
#F3D8A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3D8A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3D8A5 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3D8A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3D8A5 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 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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