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#FFC6AD Color

#FFC6AD is rgb(255, 198, 173) in RGB, hsl(18, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC6AD
HEX#FFC6AD
RGBrgb(255, 198, 173)
HSLhsl(18, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(18, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.074 44.8)
LABlab(84.62% 18.50 20.79)
LCHlch(84.62% 27.83 48.35)

What #FFC6AD 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 #FFC6AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Apricot#FBCEB1ΔE 5.35Peach (Crayola)#FFCBA4ΔE 6.99Melon#FEBAADΔE 7.44Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 8.7Nude#E3BC9AΔE 9.59Blush Peach#FFDAB9ΔE 10.05

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

#FFC6AD Channel Values

How #FFC6AD 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 198 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC6AD 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFC6AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFC6AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC6AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFC6AD
Complementary
#ADE7FF
Analogous
#FFADBE
Analogous
#FFEFAD
Triadic
#ADFFC6
Triadic
#C6ADFF
Split comp.
#ADFFEF
Split comp.
#ADBEFF

Tints & Shades of #FFC6AD

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

#FFCDB8
#FFD4C2
#FFDBCC
#FFE2D6
#FFEAE0
#FFF1EB

Shades

#FF9F75
#FF7438
#FF4D00
#C23A00
#8A2900
#4D1700

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFC6AD.

How #FFC6AD 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#FFC6AD
Protanopia#D1D1AD
Protanomaly#E5CDAD
Deuteranopia#DBDBAB
Deuteranomaly#EAD3AC
Tritanopia#FFC3C3
Tritanomaly#FFC4BB
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC6AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc6ad: #FFC6AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC6AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc6ad': '#FFC6AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.776, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ffc6ad">#FFC6AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFC6AD"

More Orange Colors

#FFC6AD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FFC6AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC6AD?

#FFC6AD is a lightest orange — rgb(255, 198, 173) in RGB and hsl(18, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #FFC6AD?

#FFC6AD is rgb(255, 198, 173) — red 255, green 198, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC6AD?

#FFC6AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC6AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC6AD scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC6AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC6AD 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 10.05, which is visibly different.

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