What color is #FFBA6B?

#FFBA6B is a light, vivid orange known as Desert Dessert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Desert Dessert?

The RGB value is 255, 186, 107: 255 red, 186 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Desert Dessert?

The complementary color is #6BB0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFBA6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Desert Dessert color: hex code #FFBA6B

#FFBA6B rgb(255, 186, 107)

Shades of orange

Desert Dessert has the hex code #FFBA6B. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 72.9% green and 42% blue (255, 186, 107).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 100% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 58% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

Desert Dessert (#FFBA6B) color codes

HEX	`#FFBA6B`
RGB	`rgb(255, 186, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 72.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 100%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 58%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 58%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.43, 16.72, 49.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.43, 52.09, 71.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.456, 57.444, 21.758)`
Decimal	`16759403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Desert Dessert, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FFBA6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFBA6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FFBA6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffba6b; }
.text { color: #ffba6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffba6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 186 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffba6b, #faff6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fawn.

See #FFBA6B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FFBA6B?: #FFBA6B is a light, vivid orange known as Desert Dessert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Desert Dessert?: The RGB value is 255, 186, 107: 255 red, 186 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Desert Dessert?: The complementary color is #6BB0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFBA6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.