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#FFC0AD Color

#FFC0AD is rgb(255, 192, 173) in RGB, hsl(14, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC0AD
HEX#FFC0AD
RGBrgb(255, 192, 173)
HSLhsl(14, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(14, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.078 37.4)
LABlab(83.22% 21.47 18.88)
LCHlch(83.22% 28.59 41.33)

What #FFC0AD 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 #FFC0AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FFC0AD Channel Values

How #FFC0AD 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 192 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC0AD 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFC0AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC0AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FFC0AD

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 #FFC0AD.

How #FFC0AD 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#FFC0AD
Protanopia#CDCDAD
Protanomaly#E3C8AD
Deuteranopia#D8D8AB
Deuteranomaly#E8CFAC
Tritanopia#FFBEBE
Tritanomaly#FFBFB7
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC0AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc0ad: #FFC0AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC0AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc0ad': '#FFC0AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.753, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ffc0ad">#FFC0AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFC0AD"

More Red Colors

#FFC0AD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFC0AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC0AD?

#FFC0AD is a lightest red — rgb(255, 192, 173) in RGB and hsl(14, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #FFC0AD?

#FFC0AD is rgb(255, 192, 173) — red 255, green 192, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC0AD?

#FFC0AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC0AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC0AD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC0AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC0AD 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.54, which is visibly different.

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