#FFC86A Color Information
#FFC86A RGB value is (255, 200, 106). The hex color red value is 255, green is 200, and blue is 106. Its HSL format shows a hue of 38°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of71 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 22 percent, 58 percent, 0percent.
#FFC86A Color Meaning
Color #FFC86A captures solar generosity. #FFC86A buttery, high-luminance hue sits at the edge of golden hour—bright enough to energize, warm enough to comfort. Color #FFC86A avoids the sharpness of lemon and the heaviness of amber, offering instead a tone of open-handed abundance. Color #FFC86A feels celebratory without excess. In daylight simulation studies, color #FFC86A enhances mood and circadian alignment better than pure yellow because its orange bias mimics natural sunset/sunrise spectra. Color #FFC86A is increasingly used in wellness apps, morning routines, and vitamin branding to signal natural energy. Culturally, #FFC86A ties to harvest festivals, Mediterranean kitchens, and sun-dried textiles. In UI design, color #FFC86A improves icon recognition in low-vision users due to its high contrast against dark backgrounds. Paired with indigo or olive, color #FFC86A creates palettes that feel both joyful and rooted. #FFC86A’s the color of light shared, not hoarded.
Color Conversion
Convert #FFC86A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#FFC86A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#FFC86A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #FFC86A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #FFC86A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#FFC86A Color FAQs
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