HEX atlas value

#F3F372

#F3F372 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Laser Lemon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 243, 114, HSL 60, 84%, 70%, has luminance 0.8437, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#F3F372 Sample readable text
HEX #F3F372
RGB rgb(243, 243, 114)
HSL hsl(60 84% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 53, 5)
Luminance 0.8437
Contrast Black 17.87:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-f3f372: #F3F372;
.background-f3f372 { background-color: #F3F372; }
.text-f3f372 { color: #F3F372; }

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
Luminance0.8437
Black text17.87:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA 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":"#F3F372","rgb":[243,243,114],"hsl":[60,84,70],"cmyk":[0,0,53,5],"luminance":0.8437,"contrast":{"black":17.87,"white":1.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.75,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAFAC7","hex":"#FAFAC7","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.56,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBEB1E","hex":"#EBEB1E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.43,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Laser Lemon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f3f372.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laser-lemon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7272F3","analogous":["#F3B372","#B3F372"],"triadic":["#72F3F3","#F372F3"],"tetradic":["#72F3B3","#7272F3","#F372B3"],"splitComplementary":["#72B2F3","#B272F3"],"monochromatic":["#FAFAC7","#F3F372","#EBEB1E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAFAC7","dark":"#EBEB1E","saturated":"#FFFF66","desaturated":"#E2E283","pastel":"#FBFBE9","neon":"#FFFF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"laser-lemon","name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","distance":20.784609690826528},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":28.460498941515414},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":29.223278392404914},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":30.166206257996713}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F3F372

#F3F372 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #F3F372 is visually closest to Laser Lemon, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFF66.

The RGB channels are 243, 243, and 114, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg 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 0.8437, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.78, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.87:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F3F372 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.87:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Laser Lemon#000000 text · best 19.75:1#FFFF66
#FAFAC7#000000 text · best 19.56:1#FAFAC7
Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D
#EBEB1E#000000 text · best 16.43:1#EBEB1E
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C

Generated Palette

#F3F372#F3F372
#7272F3#7272F3
#F3B372#F3B372
#B3F372#B3F372
#FAFAC7#FAFAC7
#EBEB1E#EBEB1E

Color Harmonies

#7272F3#7272F3
#F3B372#F3B372
#B3F372#B3F372
#72F3F3#72F3F3
#F372F3#F372F3

Variants

#FAFAC7#FAFAC7
#EBEB1E#EBEB1E
Laser Lemon#FFFF66
#E2E283#E2E283
#FBFBE9#FBFBE9
#FFFF8F#FFFF8F

Nearest Named Colors