HEX atlas value

#F3C872

#F3C872 is a warm orange HEX color close to Topaz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 200, 114, HSL 40, 84%, 70%, has luminance 0.6158, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#F3C872 Sample readable text
HEX #F3C872
RGB rgb(243, 200, 114)
HSL hsl(40 84% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 53, 5)
Luminance 0.6158
Contrast Black 13.32:1White 1.58:1

CSS

--color-f3c872: #F3C872;
.background-f3c872 { background-color: #F3C872; }
.text-f3c872 { color: #F3C872; }

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
Luminance0.6158
Black text13.32:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA 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":"#F3C872","rgb":[243,200,114],"hsl":[40,84,70],"cmyk":[0,18,53,5],"luminance":0.6158,"contrast":{"black":13.32,"white":1.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.58,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAE9C7","hex":"#FAE9C7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.55,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DDF372","hex":"#DDF372","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.14,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.25,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Topaz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f3c872.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#729DF3","analogous":["#F38872","#DDF372"],"triadic":["#72F3C8","#C872F3"],"tetradic":["#72F388","#729DF3","#F372DD"],"splitComplementary":["#72DDF3","#8872F3"],"monochromatic":["#FAE9C7","#F3C872","#EBA71E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAE9C7","dark":"#EBA71E","saturated":"#FFCC66","desaturated":"#E2C283","pastel":"#FBF5E9","neon":"#FFDA8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":22.869193252058544},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":26.095976701399778},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":27.80287754891569},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":29.068883707497267}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F3C872

#F3C872 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F3C872 is visually closest to Topaz, a named orange color with HEX #FFC87C.

The RGB channels are 243, 200, and 114, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 84% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.6158, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.32:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F3C872 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.32:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.58:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAE9C7#000000 text · best 17.55:1#FAE9C7
#DDF372#000000 text · best 17.14:1#DDF372
Naples Yellow#000000 text · best 15.25:1#FADA5E
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

Generated Palette

#F3C872#F3C872
#729DF3#729DF3
#F38872#F38872
#DDF372#DDF372
#FAE9C7#FAE9C7
#EBA71E#EBA71E

Color Harmonies

#729DF3#729DF3
#F38872#F38872
#DDF372#DDF372
#72F3C8#72F3C8
#C872F3#C872F3

Variants

#FAE9C7#FAE9C7
#EBA71E#EBA71E
#FFCC66#FFCC66
#E2C283#E2C283
#FBF5E9#FBF5E9
#FFDA8F#FFDA8F

Nearest Named Colors