Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F3AD20

#F3AD20 is a warm orange HEX color close to Marigold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 173, 32, HSL 40, 90%, 54%, has luminance 0.4905, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F3AD20 Sample readable text
HEX #F3AD20
RGB rgb(243, 173, 32)
HSL hsl(40 90% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 87, 5)
Luminance 0.4905
Contrast Black 10.81:1White 1.94:1

CSS

--color-f3ad20: #F3AD20;
.background-f3ad20 { background-color: #F3AD20; }
.text-f3ad20 { color: #F3AD20; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4905
Black text10.81:1AA Pass
White text1.94:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F3AD20","rgb":[243,173,32],"hsl":[40,90,54],"cmyk":[0,29,87,5],"luminance":0.4905,"contrast":{"black":10.81,"white":1.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D0F320","hex":"#D0F320","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.52,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8CD77","hex":"#F8CD77","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.99,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.25,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.79,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Marigold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f3ad20.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2067F3","analogous":["#F34320","#D0F320"],"triadic":["#20F3AD","#AD20F3"],"tetradic":["#20F343","#2067F3","#F320D0"],"splitComplementary":["#20D0F3","#4320F3"],"monochromatic":["#F8CD77","#F3AD20","#AE7709"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8CD77","dark":"#AE7709","saturated":"#FFB114","desaturated":"#D9A43A","pastel":"#F2D7A1","neon":"#FFBE3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":14.247806848775006},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":28.035691537752374},{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","distance":30.265491900843113},{"slug":"honey","name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","distance":32.69556544854363}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F3AD20

#F3AD20 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F3AD20 is visually closest to Marigold, a named orange color with HEX #EAA221.

The RGB channels are 243, 173, and 32, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 90% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4905, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.81:1AA Pass
White text1.94:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F3AD20 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.94:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0F320#000000 text · best 16.52:1#D0F320
#F8CD77#000000 text · best 13.99:1#F8CD77
Sunflower#000000 text · best 13.25:1#FFC512
Honey#000000 text · best 13.06:1#FFC30B
Saffron#000000 text · best 12.79:1#F4C430

Generated Palette

#F3AD20#F3AD20
#2067F3#2067F3
#F34320#F34320
#D0F320#D0F320
#F8CD77#F8CD77
#AE7709#AE7709

Color Harmonies

#2067F3#2067F3
#F34320#F34320
#D0F320#D0F320
#20F3AD#20F3AD
#AD20F3#AD20F3

Variants

#F8CD77#F8CD77
#AE7709#AE7709
#FFB114#FFB114
#D9A43A#D9A43A
#F2D7A1#F2D7A1
#FFBE3D#FFBE3D

Nearest Named Colors

Marigold#EAA221
Goldenrod#DAA520
Saffron#F4C430
Sunflower#FFC512
Honey#FFC30B

Related HEX Guides

Marigold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAA221.Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Saffron colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C430.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F3AD20 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.