#FFC42E Color

#FFC42E is rgb(255, 196, 46) in RGB and hsl(43, 100%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFC42E

HEX#FFC42E

RGBrgb(255, 196, 46)

HSLhsl(43, 100%, 59%)

HSVhsv(43, 82%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.164 84.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 82%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FFC42E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFC42E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFC42E Complementary#2E69FF Analogous#FF5B2E Analogous#D2FF2E Triadic#2EFFC4 Triadic#C42EFF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FFC42E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFCC4D #FFD466 #FFDC85 #FFE49E #FFECBD #FFF3D6

Shades

#FFB805 #DB9D00 #B38000 #8F6600 #664900 #3D2C00

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