#FFC549

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #FFC549

Visually, #FFC549 is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 197, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 71% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFC549
RGB255, 197, 73
HSL40.9°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 23%, 71%, 0%
HSV40.9°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB82.7, 9.0, 67.1
XYZ62.4, 61.7, 14.9
Decimal16762185

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC549; }
.text-color { color: #FFC549; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC549; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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