#FFCC57

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #FFCC57

When working with digital screens, the color #FFCC57 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 204 green, and 87 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 66% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFCC57
RGB255, 204, 87
HSL41.8°, 100.0%, 67.1%
CMYK0%, 20%, 66%, 0%
HSV41.8°, 65.9%, 100.0%
LAB84.6, 6.1, 63.2
XYZ64.6, 65.1, 18.2
Decimal16763991

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFCC57; }
.text-color { color: #FFCC57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFCC57; }

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