#F3D085Macaroni (#F3D085) is a very light, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.87 and chroma 0.102. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F3D085 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(243, 208, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 82%, 74%) |
| HSV | hsv(41, 45%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(84.9 2.7 41.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.871 0.102 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Macaroni shifts subtly: drifts toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f9ca7a — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: drifts toward orange#fad081 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f3d085 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f3d187 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Macaroni in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.48:1 and against black 14.17:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff0d2 · #f3d085 · #bc9e5c · #94793d · #6d551e · #483400
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f3d085 · #eab67b · #dd9e76 · #cc8874 · #b77573 · #a06471
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f3d085 · #a6bd9d · #ae9255 · #5a8648 · #70571d · #314729
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f3d085 · #bab09c · #9f8d68 · #3b548f · #3f3111 · #201704
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3d085 · #b3b8c1 · #868073 · #4a4d54 · #251f12 · #000103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#edf2fd · #c3c9d6 · #959caa · #1a2233 · #01030f · #f3d085
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f3d085 · #aeb8cc · #6980b2 · #324a84 · #0b1b48 · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f3d085 · #aeb8cc · #4c88aa · #52407e · #002335 · #02000a
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f3d085 · #a2bec1 · #3a8e98 · #68376b · #330c35 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f3d085 · #a4beb7 · #44907e · #324a84 · #3c0621 · #00000c
#F5D695 · #F7DCA5 · #F9E2B4 · #FAE8C3 · #FCEED1
#C8A965 · #9F8347 · #786029 · #533E0A · #2E2000
#EDD198 · #E6D2A9 · #E0D3BA
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.