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#FFC299 Color

#FFC299 is rgb(255, 194, 153) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 40%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC299
HEX#FFC299
RGBrgb(255, 194, 153)
HSLhsl(24, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(24, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 40%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.089 55.1)
LABlab(83.37% 18.79 29.57)
LCHlch(83.37% 35.03 57.57)

What #FFC299 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 #FFC299, 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 orange in the library.

#FFC299 Channel Values

How #FFC299 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 194 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 40% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC299 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFC299

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC299; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FFC299

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 #FFC299.

How #FFC299 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#FFC299
Protanopia#CECE99
Protanomaly#E3C999
Deuteranopia#D9D996
Deuteranomaly#E9D097
Tritanopia#FFBDBD
Tritanomaly#FFBFB0
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC299 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc299: #FFC299;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC299;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc299': '#FFC299' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.761, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_ffc299">#FFC299</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFC299"

More Orange Colors

#FFC299 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFC299 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC299?

#FFC299 is a lightest orange — rgb(255, 194, 153) in RGB and hsl(24, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #FFC299?

#FFC299 is rgb(255, 194, 153) — red 255, green 194, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC299?

#FFC299 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 40%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC299 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC299 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC299 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC299 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.

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