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#FFC656

#ffc656 ≈ Saffron

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffc656 is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 77.65% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 66.27% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 39.76°, with 100% saturation and 66.86% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons and food and restaurant brands. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Saffron (#f4c430), ΔE 5.03.

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Relative luminance0.6232

Complementary

  1. #ffc656
  2. #568fff

Split complementary

  1. #ffc656
  2. #56e4ff
  3. #7156ff

Analogous

  1. #ff7156
  2. #ffc656
  3. #e4ff56

Triadic

  1. #ffc656
  2. #56ffc6
  3. #c656ff

Tetradic

  1. #ffc656
  2. #8fff56
  3. #568fff
  4. #c656ff

Square

  1. #ffc656
  2. #56ff71
  3. #568fff
  4. #ff56e4

Monochromatic

  1. #bc7d00
  2. #ffac09
  3. #ffc656
  4. #ffe0a2
  5. #fff8eb

Shades

#ffc656 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffc656
  2. #e6b24d
  3. #cc9e45
  4. #b38b3c
  5. #997734
  6. #80632b
  7. #664f22
  8. #4d3b1a
  9. #332811
  10. #1a1409
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffc656 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffc656
  2. #ffcc67
  3. #ffd178
  4. #ffd789
  5. #ffdd9a
  6. #ffe3ab
  7. #ffe8bb
  8. #ffeecc
  9. #fff4dd
  10. #fff9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffc656 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffc656
  2. #f2bf5a
  3. #e6b85e
  4. #d9b163
  5. #ccaa67
  6. #c0a36b
  7. #b39c6f
  8. #a69573
  9. #998e78
  10. #8d877c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cfcfcf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e4cbac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dec649 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ebd55a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffb5ae ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ecc64f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f3cf59 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffbc93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffc656 {
  color: #ffc656;
}
Background
.bg-ffc656 {
  background-color: #ffc656;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffc656 {
  border: 2px solid #ffc656;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffc656;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 198 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 100% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffc656 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffc656, #e4ff56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffc656 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 198 86 / 0.35);
}

#f4c430 Saffron ΔE 5.03 #ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 5.06 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 5.16 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 5.29 #e5b73b Meat Brown ΔE 5.51 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 5.53 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 5.72 #0039a9 Inverted #cfcfcf Grayscale 

Saffron
#ffc656  rgb(255, 198, 86)  hsl(40, 100%, 67%)  Saffron
#568fff  rgb(86, 143, 255)  hsl(220, 100%, 67%)  Cornflower Blue
#56ffc6  rgb(86, 255, 198)  hsl(160, 100%, 67%)  Aquamarine
#c656ff  rgb(198, 86, 255)  hsl(280, 100%, 67%)  Medium Orchid