Information about #FFC5AC color

#FFC5AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFC5AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 197, 172) — 100% red, 77.3% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 33 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FFC5AC reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bleached Apricot (#FCCAAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Apricot (#FBCEB1) and Melon (#FEBAAD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 197, 172)), which gives #FFC5AC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFC5AC: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #FFC5AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFC5AC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FFC5AC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FFC5AC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFC5AC
  • RGB255, 197, 172
  • CMYK0, 23, 33, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 197, 172)
  • HSL18°, 100%, 84%
  • HSL Precise18.072°, 100%, 83.725%
  • HSV18°, 33%, 100%
  • HSB18°, 33%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.773, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.773, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.773, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFC5AC
  • DECIMAL ID16762284
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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