#FFE9B6

A very light, vivid orange closely aligning with Moccasin.

About #FFE9B6

At its core, #FFE9B6 is a very light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Moccasin. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 233, and 182.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 29% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 41.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 85.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFE9B6
RGB255, 233, 182
HSL41.9°, 100.0%, 85.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 29%, 0%
HSV41.9°, 28.6%, 100.0%
LAB93.0, 0.0, 27.6
XYZ78.8, 82.9, 56.1
Decimal16771510

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFE9B6; }
.text-color { color: #FFE9B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFE9B6; }

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