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#FFCD94 Color

#FFCD94 is rgb(255, 205, 148) in RGB, hsl(32, 100%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFCD94
HEX#FFCD94
RGBrgb(255, 205, 148)
HSLhsl(32, 100%, 79%)
HSVhsv(32, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.092 69.8)
LABlab(85.91% 12.98 35.44)
LCHlch(85.91% 37.74 69.89)

What #FFCD94 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 #FFCD94, 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.

#FFCD94 Channel Values

How #FFCD94 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 205 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 100% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 42% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFCD94 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFCD94 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFCD94

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFCD94; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFCD94

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 #FFCD94.

How #FFCD94 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#FFCD94
Protanopia#D7D794
Protanomaly#E8D394
Deuteranopia#DFDF91
Deuteranomaly#EDD893
Tritanopia#FFC7C7
Tritanomaly#FFC9B5
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFCD94 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffcd94: #FFCD94;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFCD94;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffcd94': '#FFCD94' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.804, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_ffcd94">#FFCD94</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFCD94"

More Orange Colors

#FFCD94 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFCD94 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFCD94?

#FFCD94 is a light orange — rgb(255, 205, 148) in RGB and hsl(32, 100%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #FFCD94?

#FFCD94 is rgb(255, 205, 148) — red 255, green 205, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFCD94?

#FFCD94 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFCD94 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFCD94 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFCD94 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFCD94 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.32, which is visibly different.

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