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#FFBC70 Color

#FFBC70 is rgb(255, 188, 112) in RGB, hsl(32, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 56%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mellow Apricot (#F8B878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFBC70
HEX#FFBC70
RGBrgb(255, 188, 112)
HSLhsl(32, 100%, 72%)
HSVhsv(32, 56%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 56%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.121 68.4)
LABlab(81.45% 19.03 47.96)
LCHlch(81.45% 51.60 68.36)

What #FFBC70 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FFBC70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 6.34Topaz#FFC87CΔE 6.46Rajah#FBAB60ΔE 7.93Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 8.74Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 8.91Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 8.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FFBC70 Channel Values

How #FFBC70 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 188 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 100% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 56% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 56% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFBC70 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFBC70 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFBC70

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFBC70; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFBC70
Complementary
#70B3FF
Analogous
#FF7570
Analogous
#FAFF70
Triadic
#70FFBC
Triadic
#BC70FF
Split comp.
#70FAFF
Split comp.
#7570FF

Tints & Shades of #FFBC70

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFC685
#FFCD94
#FFD7A8
#FFE0BD
#FFEAD1
#FFF1E0

Shades

#FFA53D
#FF8F0F
#DB7500
#A85A00
#753F00
#472600

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFBC70.

How #FFBC70 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFBC70
Protanopia#CACA6F
Protanomaly#E1C470
Deuteranopia#D5D56B
Deuteranomaly#E7CC6D
Tritanopia#FFB5B5
Tritanomaly#FFB89E
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFBC70 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ffbc70: #FFBC70;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFBC70;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffbc70': '#FFBC70' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.737, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_ffbc70">#FFBC70</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFBC70"

More Orange Colors

#FFBC70 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FFBC70 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFBC70?

#FFBC70 is a light orange — rgb(255, 188, 112) in RGB and hsl(32, 100%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mellow Apricot (#F8B878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #FFBC70?

#FFBC70 is rgb(255, 188, 112) — red 255, green 188, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFBC70?

#FFBC70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 56%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFBC70 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFBC70 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFBC70 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFBC70 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.