Palettes / Colors / #F3A67C
#F3A67C — Light Vivid Orange
#F3A67C is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #F3A67C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F3A67C 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 #7CC9F3; it also sits naturally between #F37C8E and #F3E17C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3A67C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 166, 124 |
| HSL | 21°, 83%, 72% |
| HSV | 21°, 49%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 49%, 5% |
| XYZ | 54.24, 47.78, 25.43 |
| Yxy | 47.78, 0.4255, 0.3749 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.69, 23.83, 33.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.12, 23.14, 23.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 65% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 49% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3A67C
.text { color: #F3A67C; }
.background { background-color: #F3A67C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3A67C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 166, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 83%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3A67C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 166, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3A67C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 166, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3A67C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3A67C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CC9F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3A67C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3A67C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F3A67C: ·
How #F3A67C 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F3A67C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F3A67C?
#F3A67C is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 243, 166, 124). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3A67C?
#F3A67C is RGB 243, 166, 124 — HSL 21°, 83%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 49%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3A67C?
Its complement is #7CC9F3; analogous partners are #F37C8E and #F3E17C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3A67C for text?
Black text on #F3A67C has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.