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#f3bf5e color: Butterfield

#f3bf5e is rgb(243, 191, 94) in RGB and oklch(83.283% 0.12878 80.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

83.3%
0.129
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #f3bf5e

#f3bf5e is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterfield (#f7be5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f3bf5e mixed with white

  1. f3bf5e
  2. f4c671
  3. f6cc83
  4. f7d394
  5. f9d9a4
  6. fae0b3
  7. fbe6c3
  8. fcecd2
  9. fdf3e1
  10. fef9f0

Darker: #f3bf5e mixed with black

  1. f3bf5e
  2. d3a651
  3. b48d44
  4. 977537
  5. 7a5e2b
  6. 5e481f
  7. 443314
  8. 2b1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f3bf5e with less saturation

  1. f3bf5e
  2. efc06c
  3. ebc178
  4. e6c384
  5. e2c48f
  6. dec599
  7. dac5a3
  8. d5c6ad
  9. d1c7b6
  10. ccc7bf

Questions about #f3bf5e

What color is #f3bf5e?

#f3bf5e is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Butterfield. In RGB it is rgb(243, 191, 94), in HSL hsl(39.06, 86.13%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.283% 0.12878 80.963).

What colors go well with #f3bf5e?

The complementary color of #f3bf5e is #a2c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaf78 and #ccd067. The triadic partners are #3fe1ea and #eeacfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3bf5e?

Black text reads better on #f3bf5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3bf5e a warm or cool color?

#f3bf5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.129.