Information about #FFCD99 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A intensely saturated warm orange, #FFCD99 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Peach Orange (#FFCC99). Slightly further away sit Very Light Orange (#FFCF9E) and Burly Wood (#FFD39B).
The recipe behind #FFCD99 is rgb(255, 205, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFCD99: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #FFCD99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#FFCD99 color variations
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#FFCD99 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#FFCD99 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#FFCD99 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#FFCD99 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#FFCD99 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #FFCD99 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #FFCD99
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#FFCC99
#FFCF9E
#FFD39B
#FFD39D
#FFD59A
#FFC69E
#FFD7A0
#F9C09A
#FFDA92
#FFDB9E
#FEBE99
#FEBE98
#FFCD99 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#FFCD99
- RGB255, 205, 153
- CMYK0, 20, 40, 0
- CSSrgb(255, 205, 153)
- HSL31°, 100%, 80%
- HSL Precise30.588°, 100%, 80%
- HSV31°, 40%, 100%
- HSB31°, 40%, 100%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.804, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.804, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.804, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB100%
- Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDFFCD99
- DECIMAL ID16764313
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers322 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
