Information about #FFC485 color

#FFC485 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFC485 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 196, 133) — 100% red, 76.9% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 48 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FFC485 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Buff (#FFC680). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Orange (#FEC47F) and Macaroni And Cheese (#FFBD88).

The recipe behind #FFC485 is rgb(255, 196, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFC485: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #FFC485 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFC485 color variations

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

#FFC485 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 #FFC485

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#FFC485
  • RGB255, 196, 133
  • CMYK0, 23, 48, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 196, 133)
  • HSL31°, 100%, 76%
  • HSL Precise30.984°, 100%, 76.078%
  • HSV31°, 48%, 100%
  • HSB31°, 48%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.769, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.769, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.769, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFC485
  • DECIMAL ID16761989
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01