#FFFFC2 Color

#FFFFC2 is rgb(255, 255, 194) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFFC2

HEX#FFFFC2

RGBrgb(255, 255, 194)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 88%)

HSVhsv(60, 24%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(98.5% 0.078 107.7)

LABlab(98.91% -6.96 29.30)

LCHlch(98.91% 30.12 103.36)

What #FFFFC2 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 #FFFFC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 1.46 Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 7.77 Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 7.86 Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 8.03 Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 9.64 Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 9.68

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

#FFFFC2 Channel Values

How #FFFFC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 255 · B 194	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 88%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 24% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.03:1 vs white · 20.34:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFFC2 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 text1.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text20.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFFC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFFFC2; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFFFC2

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

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How #FFFFC2 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#FFFFC2

Protanopia#FFFFC2

Protanomaly#FFFFC2

Deuteranopia#FFFFC2

Deuteranomaly#FFFFC2

Tritanopia#FFF8F8

Tritanomaly#FFFBE5

Achromatopsia#FBFBFB

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Using #FFFFC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffffc2: #FFFFC2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFFC2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffffc2': '#FFFFC2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.761)

Android XML<color name="color_ffffc2">#FFFFC2</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFFC2"

More Yellow Colors

#FFFFC2 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffffcc ffffbf ffffd1 ffffbd ffffd6 ffffad ffffe0 ffff9f ffffe5 ffff9e ffffeb ffff99 424200 6f6716 9c7c38 c68e17 daa520 e9d66b f0ead6 f6f6df fbfbda fefdfa ffe670 fffbeb

#FFFFC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFFC2?

#FFFFC2 is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 255, 194) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.

What is the RGB value of #FFFFC2?

#FFFFC2 is rgb(255, 255, 194) — red 255, green 255, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFFC2?

#FFFFC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFFC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFFC2 scores 1.03:1 against white and 20.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFFC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFFC2 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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