#FFCC8A Hex Color
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#ffcc8a is a light pastel orange with warm peach and golden undertones. Its high lightness and moderate saturation create a mellow, youthful feel suited to spring layouts, food packaging, and friendly brand backgrounds. Use it as a broad base with black text, which reaches about 14.3:1 contrast. White details can lose definition. The hex code is #ffcc8a.
Questions about #ffcc8a
What is #ffcc8a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffcc8a is rgb(255, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(34, 100%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 46%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffcc8a in a palette?
Where does #ffcc8a work best in design?
#ffcc8a works best as a large background or supporting brand tone in spring campaigns, baby products, food packaging, and youth-focused interfaces, where its high lightness and warm peach cast feel friendly without the force of a vivid orange. Keep white around it limited, since the light value can make the color look washed out.
Is #ffcc8a readable on white or black?
#ffcc8a has a 1.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.