Palettes / Colors / #FFC96F

#FFC96F — Light Vivid Orange

#FFC96F is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFC96F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #70A5FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8370 and #ECFF70. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 79% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 56% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FFC96F

.text { color: #FFC96F; }
.background { background-color: #FFC96F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFC96F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 201, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 100%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFC96F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 201, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFC96F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 201, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFC96F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFC96F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFC96F

Tints of #FFC96F

Tones of #FFC96F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #70A5FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFC96F: #000000.

How #FFC96F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #FFC96F

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFC96F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFC96E  ·  #FFC970 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFC96F?

#FFC96F is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 201, 111). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFC96F?

#FFC96F is RGB 255, 201, 111 — HSL 38°, 100%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 56%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFC96F?

Its complement is #70A5FF; analogous partners are #FF8370 and #ECFF70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFC96F for text?

Black text on #FFC96F has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.