#FFC557

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #FFC557

At its core, #FFC557 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 197 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 39.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 67.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#FFC557
RGB255, 197, 87
HSL39.3°, 100.0%, 67.1%
CMYK0%, 23%, 66%, 0%
HSV39.3°, 65.9%, 100.0%
LAB82.8, 9.7, 61.4
XYZ62.9, 61.9, 17.6
Decimal16762199

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC557; }
.text-color { color: #FFC557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC557; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520