#FFC55F

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #FFC55F

The precise color #FFC55F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 197, and 95.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 23% M, 63% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 38.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFC55F
RGB255, 197, 95
HSL38.3°, 100.0%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 23%, 63%, 0%
HSV38.3°, 62.7%, 100.0%
LAB82.9, 10.2, 57.9
XYZ63.3, 62.0, 19.5
Decimal16762207

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC55F; }
.text-color { color: #FFC55F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC55F; }

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