What color is #FFC466?

#FFC466 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chanterelle. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFC466?

The RGB value is 255, 196, 102: 255 red, 196 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC466?

The complementary color is #66A1FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC466?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC466 color

#FFC466 rgb(255, 196, 102)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFC466 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 76.9% green and 40% blue (255, 196, 102).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 100% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 60% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Chanterelle (#FFC66E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#FFC466 color codes

HEX	`#FFC466`
RGB	`rgb(255, 196, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 76.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 100%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 60%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 60%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.76, 11.16, 54.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.76, 55.59, 78.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.382, 61.703, 21.139)`
Decimal	`16761958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC466, 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 #FFC466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #FFC466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc466; }
.text { color: #ffc466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 196 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc466, #edff66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

Questions

What color is #FFC466?: #FFC466 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chanterelle. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFC466?: The RGB value is 255, 196, 102: 255 red, 196 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC466?: The complementary color is #66A1FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC466?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.