Close to Mango
#FFBC0D
#FFBC0D is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mango. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 73.7% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 100% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FFBC0D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFBC0D as they’d see it.
#FFBC0D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #FFBC0D
What color is #FFBC0D?
#FFBC0D is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mango. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 73.7% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 100% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFBC0D in RGB?
#FFBC0D is rgb(255, 188, 13): 255 red, 188 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFBC0D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 95, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFBC0D?
PANTONE 7549 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFBC0D?
Its complement #CAC0FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.