#FFCC96 Hex Color
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#ffcc96 is a light, muted orange with peach and soft yellow undertones. Its mellow warmth suggests youth, optimism, and gentle energy, making it useful for spring campaigns, baby products, food packaging, and playful backgrounds. Use it as a supporting tone with navy or charcoal. Black text remains highly readable, with about 14.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #ffcc96.
Questions about #ffcc96
What is #ffcc96 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffcc96 is rgb(255, 204, 150), in HSL hsl(31, 100%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 41%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffcc96?
Does #ffcc96 look warm or cool?
#ffcc96 reads as warm because its orange base is softened by peach and yellow undertones, giving it a gentle, sunny mood that suits spring campaigns, friendly interfaces, baby products, food packaging, and light background areas.
Is #ffcc96 readable on white or black?
#ffcc96 has a 1.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.32:1 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.