What color is #FFCD9A?

#FFCD9A is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Apricot Sherbet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFCD9A?

The RGB value is 255, 205, 154: 255 red, 205 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFCD9A?

The complementary color is #9ACCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFCD9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFCD9A color

#FFCD9A rgb(255, 205, 154)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFCD9A is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 80.4% green and 60.4% blue (255, 205, 154).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Apricot Sherbet (#FBCD9F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#FFCD9A color codes

HEX	`#FFCD9A`
RGB	`rgb(255, 205, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 80.4%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 100%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 40%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.63, 11.09, 32.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.63, 33.95, 70.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.906, 67.259, 39.918)`
Decimal	`16764314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFCD9A, 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 #FFCD9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFCD9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #FFCD9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffcd9a; }
.text { color: #ffcd9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffcd9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 205 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffcd9a, #ffff9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

Questions

What color is #FFCD9A?: #FFCD9A is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Apricot Sherbet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFCD9A?: The RGB value is 255, 205, 154: 255 red, 205 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFCD9A?: The complementary color is #9ACCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFCD9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.