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#f3bd4e color: Maximum Yellow Red

#f3bd4e is rgb(243, 189, 78) in RGB and oklch(82.738% 0.13982 82.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.7%
0.140
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f3bd4e

#f3bd4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#f2ba49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f3bd4e mixed with white

  1. f3bd4e
  2. f4c465
  3. f6cb79
  4. f7d28b
  5. f9d89d
  6. fadfae
  7. fbe5bf
  8. fceccf
  9. fdf2df
  10. fef9ef

Darker: #f3bd4e mixed with black

  1. f3bd4e
  2. d3a443
  3. b48c38
  4. 97742d
  5. 7a5d23
  6. 5e4719
  7. 44330f
  8. 2b1f07
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f3bd4e with less saturation

  1. f3bd4e
  2. efbe5f
  3. eac06e
  4. e6c17b
  5. e2c287
  6. ddc393
  7. d9c49e
  8. d4c4a8
  9. d0c5b3
  10. cbc6bd

Questions about #f3bd4e

What color is #f3bd4e?

#f3bd4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 189, 78), in HSL hsl(40.36, 87.3%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.738% 0.13982 82.421).

What colors go well with #f3bd4e?

The complementary color of #f3bd4e is #a1c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac70 and #c8d05b. The triadic partners are #0ce0ee and #f1a7fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3bd4e?

Black text reads better on #f3bd4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3bd4e a warm or cool color?

#f3bd4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.14.