What color is #FFC65D?

#FFC65D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Mellow Drama. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFC65D?

The RGB value is 255, 198, 93: 255 red, 198 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC65D?

The complementary color is #5D96FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC65D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC65D color

#FFC65D rgb(255, 198, 93)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFC65D is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 77.6% green and 36.5% blue (255, 198, 93).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 100% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 64% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Mellow Drama (#FFC65F), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#FFC65D color codes

HEX	`#FFC65D`
RGB	`rgb(255, 198, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 77.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 100%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 64%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 64%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.15, 9.54, 59.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.15, 59.82, 80.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.413, 62.443, 19.066)`
Decimal	`16762461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC65D, 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 #FFC65D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC65D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	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 #FFC65D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc65d; }
.text { color: #ffc65d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc65d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 198 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc65d, #e7ff5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

Questions

What color is #FFC65D?: #FFC65D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Mellow Drama. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFC65D?: The RGB value is 255, 198, 93: 255 red, 198 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC65D?: The complementary color is #5D96FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC65D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.