Information about #FFBC8C color

#FFBC8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFBC8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 188, 140) (100% red, 73.7% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 45 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #FFBC8C appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Macaroni And Cheese (#FFBD88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Apricot (#F4B889) and Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 188, 140)), which gives #FFBC8C its character. If you plan to put text on a #FFBC8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #FFBC8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FFBC8C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FFBC8C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FFBC8C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFBC8C
  • RGB255, 188, 140
  • CMYK0, 26, 45, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 188, 140)
  • HSL25°, 100%, 77%
  • HSL Precise25.043°, 100%, 77.451%
  • HSV25°, 45%, 100%
  • HSB25°, 45%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.737, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.737, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.737, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFBC8C
  • DECIMAL ID16759948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01