Close to Dark Salmon
#F3A482
#F3A482 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 64.3% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 82% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F3A482.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F3A482 as they’d see it.
#F3A482 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F3A482
What color is #F3A482?
#F3A482 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 95.3% red, 64.3% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 82% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F3A482 in RGB?
#F3A482 is rgb(243, 164, 130): 243 red, 164 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F3A482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 47, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F3A482?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F3A482?
Its complement #40C5F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.