What color is #FFCB6E?

#FFCB6E is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Banana Bread. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFCB6E?

The RGB value is 255, 203, 110: 255 red, 203 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFCB6E?

The complementary color is #6EA2FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFCB6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFCB6E color

#FFCB6E rgb(255, 203, 110)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFCB6E is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 79.6% green and 43.1% blue (255, 203, 110).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 100% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 57% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Banana Bread (#FFCF73), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#FFCB6E color codes

HEX	`#FFCB6E`
RGB	`rgb(255, 203, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 79.6%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 100%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 57%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.54, 8.1, 52.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.54, 53.36, 81.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.414, 65.102, 23.869)`
Decimal	`16763758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFCB6E, 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 #FFCB6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFCB6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	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 #FFCB6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffcb6e; }
.text { color: #ffcb6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffcb6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 203 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffcb6e, #ebff6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

Questions

What color is #FFCB6E?: #FFCB6E is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Banana Bread. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFCB6E?: The RGB value is 255, 203, 110: 255 red, 203 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFCB6E?: The complementary color is #6EA2FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFCB6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.