#FFCC50

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #FFCC50

Visually, #FFCC50 is defined as a vivid orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 204, and 80.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 20% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 42.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFCC50
RGB255, 204, 80
HSL42.5°, 100.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 20%, 69%, 0%
HSV42.5°, 68.6%, 100.0%
LAB84.5, 5.7, 66.1
XYZ64.3, 65.0, 16.8
Decimal16763984

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFCC50; }
.text-color { color: #FFCC50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFCC50; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520