Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F4BD85

#F4BD85 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 244, 189, 133, HSL 30, 83%, 74%, has luminance 0.5732, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F4BD85 Sample readable text
HEX #F4BD85
RGB rgb(244, 189, 133)
HSL hsl(30 83% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 45, 4)
Luminance 0.5732
Contrast Black 12.46:1White 1.68:1

CSS

--color-f4bd85: #F4BD85;
.background-f4bd85 { background-color: #F4BD85; }
.text-f4bd85 { color: #F4BD85; }

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
Luminance0.5732
Black text12.46:1AA Pass
White text1.68:1AA 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":"#F4BD85","rgb":[244,189,133],"hsl":[30,83,74],"cmyk":[0,23,45,4],"luminance":0.5732,"contrast":{"black":12.46,"white":1.68}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4F486","hex":"#F4F486","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.13,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCEBDA","hex":"#FCEBDA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.03,"contrastWhite":1.16,"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":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFBD7A","hex":"#FFBD7A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.81,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Pale Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f4bd85.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#86BDF4","analogous":["#F48686","#F4F486"],"triadic":["#86F4BD","#BD86F4"],"tetradic":["#86F486","#86BDF4","#F486F4"],"splitComplementary":["#86F4F4","#8686F4"],"monochromatic":["#FCEBDA","#F4BD85","#EC8F32"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCEBDA","dark":"#EC8F32","saturated":"#FFBD7A","desaturated":"#E5BD94","pastel":"#FEFCFB","neon":"#FFD1A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.64950330581225},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":31.71750305430741},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":32.90896534380867}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F4BD85

#F4BD85 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F4BD85 is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 244, 189, and 133, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg with 83% saturation and 74% 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 0.5732, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.46:1AA Pass
White text1.68:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F4BD85 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4F486#000000 text · best 18.13:1#F4F486
#FCEBDA#000000 text · best 18.03:1#FCEBDA
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Topaz#000000 text · best 13.8:1#FFC87C
#FFBD7A#000000 text · best 12.81:1#FFBD7A

Generated Palette

#F4BD85#F4BD85
#86BDF4#86BDF4
#F48686#F48686
#F4F486#F4F486
#FCEBDA#FCEBDA
#EC8F32#EC8F32

Color Harmonies

#86BDF4#86BDF4
#F48686#F48686
#F4F486#F4F486
#86F4BD#86F4BD
#BD86F4#BD86F4

Variants

#FCEBDA#FCEBDA
#EC8F32#EC8F32
#FFBD7A#FFBD7A
#E5BD94#E5BD94
#FEFCFB#FEFCFB
#FFD1A3#FFD1A3

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Topaz#FFC87C
Burly Wood#DEB887
Flax#EEDC82
Light Salmon#FFA07A

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Topaz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC87C.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.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.#F4BD85 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.