#F3D48BSprouted (#F3D48B) is a very light, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 87°, lightness 0.88 and chroma 0.098. 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 | #F3D48B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(243, 212, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 81%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(42, 43%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 13%, 43%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(86 1.2 40) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.880 0.098 87) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Sprouted shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#face80 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#fad487 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f3d48b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f3d58d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Sprouted 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 1.44:1 and against black 14.6:1, 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.
#fff1cf · #f3d48b · #ba9f5f · #917a40 · #6b5622 · #473502
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.
#f3d48b · #ebba80 · #dea27a · #cd8c77 · #b87975 · #a16772
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.
#f3d48b · #a8bfa2 · #ae955a · #5b884f · #705b23 · #33492d
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.
#f3d48b · #bcb39f · #a0916c · #40558f · #403415 · #211906
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3d48b · #b6bac4 · #878275 · #4c4e55 · #251f13 · #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 · #969caa · #1b2233 · #01030f · #f3d48b
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e8f1cb · #f3d48b · #b5c99b · #2a6ba1 · #344267 · #041114
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f3d48b · #b2bace · #5289ac · #55417d · #002337 · #020009
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f3d48b · #a6c0c4 · #41909a · #6a396a · #330d34 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f3d48b · #a8c1ba · #489282 · #374b84 · #3c0820 · #00000b
#F5DA9A · #F6DFA9 · #F8E4B7 · #FAEAC5 · #FBEFD3
#C8AC6B · #9F864B · #77622D · #52400F · #2E2100
#EDD59D · #E7D6AE · #E1D7BE
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.