#FFCD42 Color

#FFCD42 is rgb(255, 205, 66) in RGB and hsl(44, 100%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFCD42

HEX#FFCD42

RGBrgb(255, 205, 66)

HSLhsl(44, 100%, 63%)

HSVhsv(44, 74%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.158 88.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 74%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FFCD42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFCD42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFCD42 Complementary#4275FF Analogous#FF6E42 Analogous#D3FF42 Triadic#42FFCD Triadic#CD42FF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FFCD42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFD35C #FFDA75 #FFE18F #FFE8A8 #FFEFC2 #FFF5DB

Shades

#FFC21A #EBAC00 #C28E00 #946C00 #6B4F00 #3D2D00

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