#FFE699 color
#FFE699 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color navajowhite (#FFDEAD).
Color values
| HEX | #FFE699 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 10%, 40%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16770713 |
| CSS | color: #FFE699; |
| Android | 0xFFFFE699 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.902, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFE699 | 1.23:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFE699 | 17.03:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFE699
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFE699 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFE699
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFE699 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFE699; background-color: #FFE699; }
.element { color: rgb(255 230 153); }
.element { color: hsl(45 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFE699] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFE699;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFE699?
#FFE699 is a very light, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 45° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #FFE699 in RGB?
#FFE699 converts to rgb(255, 230, 153) — 255 red, 230 green and 153 blue.
What is #FFE699 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 40%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFE699 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (17.03:1 versus 1.23:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFE699?
#99B3FF — the hue directly opposite #FFE699 on the color wheel.