What color is #FFC86E?

#FFC86E 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 #FFC86E?

The RGB value is 255, 200, 110: 255 red, 200 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC86E?

The complementary color is #6EA5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC86E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC86E color

#FFC86E rgb(255, 200, 110)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFC86E is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 78.4% green and 43.1% blue (255, 200, 110).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 100% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 57% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Chanterelle (#FFC66E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#FFC86E color codes

HEX	`#FFC86E`
RGB	`rgb(255, 200, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 78.4%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 100%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 57%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.81, 9.66, 51.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.81, 52.78, 79.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.712, 63.698, 23.635)`
Decimal	`16762990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC86E, 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 #FFC86E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC86E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	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 #FFC86E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc86e; }
.text { color: #ffc86e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc86e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 200 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc86e, #eeff6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

Questions

What color is #FFC86E?: #FFC86E 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 #FFC86E?: The RGB value is 255, 200, 110: 255 red, 200 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC86E?: The complementary color is #6EA5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC86E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.