#FFCD99 Hex Color

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Hex color #ffcd99 graphic
#ffcd99 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #ffcd99.

Questions about #ffcd99

What is #ffcd99 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffcd99 is rgb(255, 205, 153), in HSL hsl(31, 100%, 80%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 40%, 0%.
Is #ffcd99 readable on white or black?
#ffcd99 has a 1.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.44:1 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.