#FFE299

A very light, vivid orange closely aligning with Khaki.

About #FFE299

At its core, #FFE299 is a very light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 226, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 40% Yellow, and 0% Black. With a hue angle of 42.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFE299
RGB255, 226, 153
HSL42.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 11%, 40%, 0%
HSV42.9°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB90.8, 0.2, 39.3
XYZ74.2, 78.0, 41.3
Decimal16769689

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFE299; }
.text-color { color: #FFE299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFE299; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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