What color is #FFCC66?

#FFCC66 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Smiley Face. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFCC66?

The RGB value is 255, 204, 102: 255 red, 204 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFCC66?

The complementary color is #6699FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFCC66?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFCC66 color

#FFCC66 rgb(255, 204, 102)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFCC66 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 80% green and 40% blue (255, 204, 102).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 100% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 60% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Smiley Face (#FFC962), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#FFCC66 color codes

HEX	`#FFCC66`
RGB	`rgb(255, 204, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 80%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 100%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 60%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 60%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.69, 7.02, 56.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.69, 57.12, 82.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.235, 65.409, 21.757)`
Decimal	`16764006`
Short hex	`#FC6`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFCC66, 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 #FFCC66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFCC66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #FFCC66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffcc66; }
.text { color: #ffcc66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffcc66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 204 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffcc66, #e5ff66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

Questions

What color is #FFCC66?: #FFCC66 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Smiley Face. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFCC66?: The RGB value is 255, 204, 102: 255 red, 204 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFCC66?: The complementary color is #6699FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFCC66?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.