What color is #FFB674?

#FFB674 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Macaroni and Cheese. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFB674?

The RGB value is 255, 182, 116: 255 red, 182 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFB674?

The complementary color is #74BDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFB674?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFB674 color

#FFB674 rgb(255, 182, 116)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFB674 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 71.4% green and 45.5% blue (255, 182, 116).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 100% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFB97B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#FFB674 color codes

HEX	`#FFB674`
RGB	`rgb(255, 182, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 71.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 100%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 55%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.6, 19.5, 43.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.6, 47.98, 66.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.124, 55.981, 24.106)`
Decimal	`16758388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFB674, 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 #FFB674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFB674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #FFB674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffb674; }
.text { color: #ffb674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffb674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 182 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffb674, #fffc74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sandy Brown.

Questions

What color is #FFB674?: #FFB674 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Macaroni and Cheese. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFB674?: The RGB value is 255, 182, 116: 255 red, 182 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFB674?: The complementary color is #74BDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFB674?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.