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#FFCE5C Color

#FFCE5C is rgb(255, 206, 92) in RGB, hsl(42, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFCE5C
HEX#FFCE5C
RGBrgb(255, 206, 92)
HSLhsl(42, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(42, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.141 85.7)
LABlab(85.58% 9.19 61.77)
LCHlch(85.58% 62.45 81.54)

What #FFCE5C 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 #FFCE5C, 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 yellow in the library.

#FFCE5C Channel Values

How #FFCE5C 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 206 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 64% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFCE5C 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFCE5C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFCE5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFCE5C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FFCE5C

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 #FFCE5C.

How #FFCE5C 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#FFCE5C
Protanopia#D7D75B
Protanomaly#E8D45C
Deuteranopia#E0E057
Deuteranomaly#EDD959
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FFC8A5
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFCE5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffce5c: #FFCE5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFCE5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffce5c': '#FFCE5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.808, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_ffce5c">#FFCE5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFCE5C"

More Yellow Colors

#FFCE5C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFCE5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFCE5C?

#FFCE5C is a light yellow — rgb(255, 206, 92) in RGB and hsl(42, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #FFCE5C?

#FFCE5C is rgb(255, 206, 92) — red 255, green 206, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFCE5C?

#FFCE5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFCE5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFCE5C scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFCE5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFCE5C 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.

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