What color is #FFF0C4?

#FFF0C4 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Candle in the Wind. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFF0C4?

The RGB value is 255, 240, 196: 255 red, 240 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFF0C4?

The complementary color is #C4D3FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFF0C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.51:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFF0C4 color

#FFF0C4 rgb(255, 240, 196)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFF0C4 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 94.1% green and 76.9% blue (255, 240, 196).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 23% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Candle in the Wind (#F9EBBF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.51:1).

#FFF0C4 color codes

HEX	`#FFF0C4`
RGB	`rgb(255, 240, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 94.1%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 23%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 23%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.98, -1.67, 23.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.98, 23.19, 94.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.364, 87.567, 64.777)`
Decimal	`16773316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFF0C4, 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 #FFF0C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFF0C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.51:1	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 #FFF0C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fff0c4; }
.text { color: #fff0c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fff0c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 240 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff0c4, #f0ffc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lemon Chiffon.

Questions

What color is #FFF0C4?: #FFF0C4 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Candle in the Wind. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFF0C4?: The RGB value is 255, 240, 196: 255 red, 240 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFF0C4?: The complementary color is #C4D3FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFF0C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.51:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.