What color is #FFC985?

#FFC985 is a light, vivid orange known as Torchlight. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Torchlight?

The RGB value is 255, 201, 133: 255 red, 201 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Torchlight?

The complementary color is #85BBFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC985?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Torchlight color: hex code #FFC985

#FFC985 rgb(255, 201, 133)

Shades of orange

Torchlight has the hex code #FFC985. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 78.8% green and 52.2% blue (255, 201, 133).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 100% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 48% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

Torchlight (#FFC985) color codes

HEX	`#FFC985`
RGB	`rgb(255, 201, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 78.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 100%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 48%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.34, 11.05, 41.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.34, 42.63, 74.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.363, 64.731, 31.185)`
Decimal	`16763269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Torchlight, 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 #FFC985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	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 #FFC985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc985; }
.text { color: #ffc985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 201 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc985, #f8ff85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

See #FFC985 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FFC985?: #FFC985 is a light, vivid orange known as Torchlight. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Torchlight?: The RGB value is 255, 201, 133: 255 red, 201 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Torchlight?: The complementary color is #85BBFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC985?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.