Palettes / Colors / #F3A26D

#F3A26D — Light Vivid Orange

#F3A26D is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#F3A26D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6DBDF3; it also sits naturally between #F36D7A and #F3E66D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 64% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 55% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #F3A26D

.text { color: #F3A26D; }
.background { background-color: #F3A26D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3A26D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 162, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 85%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3A26D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 162, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3A26D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 162, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F3A26D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3A26D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F3A26D

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Tones of #F3A26D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #6DBDF3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F3A26D: #000000.

How #F3A26D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #F3A26D

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F3A26C  ·  #F3A26E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F3A26D?

#F3A26D is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 243, 162, 109). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F3A26D?

#F3A26D is RGB 243, 162, 109 — HSL 24°, 85%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 55%, 5%.

What colors go with #F3A26D?

Its complement is #6DBDF3; analogous partners are #F36D7A and #F3E66D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F3A26D for text?

Black text on #F3A26D has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.