Information about #FFC988 color

#FFC988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFC988 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 201, 136) — 100% red, 78.8% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 47 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FFC988 presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buff (#FFC680). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Orange (#FEC47F) and Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 201, 136)), which gives #FFC988 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FFC988 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FFC988 color variations

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

#FFC988 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 #FFC988

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

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Peach Orange color link
Peach Orange

#FFCC99

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFC988
  • RGB255, 201, 136
  • CMYK0, 21, 47, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 201, 136)
  • HSL33°, 100%, 77%
  • HSL Precise32.773°, 100%, 76.667%
  • HSV33°, 47%, 100%
  • HSB33°, 47%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.788, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.788, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.788, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFC988
  • DECIMAL ID16763272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01