#F3C182 Hex Color
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#f3c182 is a pastel orange with a soft, sandy warmth. Its low saturation keeps it mellow, which suits large background areas better than fine detail work. Black text reads clearly on it at 12.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal to keep the palette from feeling flat.
Questions about #f3c182
What is #f3c182 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f3c182 is rgb(243, 193, 130), in HSL hsl(33, 82%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 47%, 5%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #f3c182?
Deep teal and charcoal give #f3c182 the contrast it lacks on its own, since the color reads soft and low-saturation. Warm browns and creams also work for gentler, earthy palettes.
Is #f3c182 readable on white or black?
#f3c182 has a 1.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.