Palettes / Colors / #FFCC99

#FFCC99 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFCC99 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFCC99 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #99CCFF; it also sits naturally between #FF9999 and #FFFF99. 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 80% · Blue 60%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 40% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFCC99

.text { color: #FFCC99; }
.background { background-color: #FFCC99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCC99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 204, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCC99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 204, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCC99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 204, 153, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCC99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCC99">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #99CCFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCC99: #000000.

How #FFCC99 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 #FFCC99 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFCC98  ·  #FFCC9A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFCC99?

#FFCC99 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 204, 153). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCC99?

#FFCC99 is RGB 255, 204, 153 — HSL 30°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 40%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCC99?

Its complement is #99CCFF; analogous partners are #FF9999 and #FFFF99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCC99 for text?

Black text on #FFCC99 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.