#FFC566

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #FFC566

When working with digital screens, the color #FFC566 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sandybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 197, and 102.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 60% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 37.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFC566
RGB255, 197, 102
HSL37.3°, 100.0%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 23%, 60%, 0%
HSV37.3°, 60.0%, 100.0%
LAB83.0, 10.6, 54.7
XYZ63.6, 62.2, 21.2
Decimal16762214

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC566; }
.text-color { color: #FFC566; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC566; }

Similar Colors

Sandybrown
#F4A460