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#FFC98F Color

#FFC98F is rgb(255, 201, 143) in RGB, hsl(31, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC98F
HEX#FFC98F
RGBrgb(255, 201, 143)
HSLhsl(31, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(31, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.096 68)
LABlab(84.89% 14.58 36.67)
LCHlch(84.89% 39.46 68.33)

What #FFC98F 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 #FFC98F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 6.18Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 8.31Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 8.57Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 8.74Topaz#FFC87CΔE 8.98Peach (Crayola)#FFCBA4ΔE 9.84

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

#FFC98F Channel Values

How #FFC98F 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 201 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 44% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC98F 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFC98F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFC98F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC98F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFC98F
Complementary
#8FC5FF
Analogous
#FF918F
Analogous
#FDFF8F
Triadic
#8FFFC9
Triadic
#C98FFF
Split comp.
#8FFDFF
Split comp.
#918FFF

Tints & Shades of #FFC98F

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

#FFD09E
#FFD8AD
#FFDFBD
#FFE4C7
#FFEBD6
#FFF3E5

Shades

#FFAE57
#FF9524
#EB7900
#B85F00
#804200
#4D2800

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFC98F.

How #FFC98F 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#FFC98F
Protanopia#D4D48F
Protanomaly#E6CF8F
Deuteranopia#DDDD8C
Deuteranomaly#EBD58D
Tritanopia#FFC3C3
Tritanomaly#FFC5B1
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFC98F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffc98f: #FFC98F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC98F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc98f': '#FFC98F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.788, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_ffc98f">#FFC98F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFC98F"

More Orange Colors

#FFC98F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFC98F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC98F?

#FFC98F is a light orange — rgb(255, 201, 143) in RGB and hsl(31, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #FFC98F?

#FFC98F is rgb(255, 201, 143) — red 255, green 201, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC98F?

#FFC98F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC98F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC98F scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC98F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC98F 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 11.2, which is visibly different.

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