#FFC014 Color

#FFC014 is rgb(255, 192, 20) in RGB, hsl(44, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 92%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango (#FDBE02), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC014

HEX#FFC014

RGBrgb(255, 192, 20)

HSLhsl(44, 100%, 54%)

HSVhsv(44, 92%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 92%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.17 84.1)

LABlab(81.88% 14.26 80.84)

LCHlch(81.88% 82.09 80.00)

What #FFC014 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 #FFC014, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mango#FDBE02ΔE 1.53 Amber#FFBF00ΔE 2 Mikado Yellow#FFC40CΔE 2.76 Ripe Mango#FFC324ΔE 2.88 Golden Poppy#FCC200ΔE 3.12 Microsoft Yellow#FDB900ΔE 3.24

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

#FFC014 Channel Values

How #FFC014 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 192 · B 20	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 44° · S 100% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 44° · S 92% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 92% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.64:1 vs white · 12.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC014 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFC014

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC014; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFC014

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFC014.

How #FFC014 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#FFC014

Protanopia#CDCD0F

Protanomaly#E3C811

Deuteranopia#D8D800

Deuteranomaly#E8CF00

Tritanopia#FFB5B5

Tritanomaly#FFB990

Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC014 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc014: #FFC014;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC014;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc014': '#FFC014' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.753, blue: 0.078)

Android XML<color name="color_ffc014">#FFC014</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFC014"

More Yellow Colors

#FFC014 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#FFC014 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC014?

#FFC014 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(255, 192, 20) in RGB and hsl(44, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango (#FDBE02), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.

What is the RGB value of #FFC014?

#FFC014 is rgb(255, 192, 20) — red 255, green 192, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC014?

#FFC014 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 92%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC014 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC014 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC014 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC014 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.

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