Close to Topaz
#FFCA8E
#FFCA8E is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 79.2% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 100% saturation and 78% 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 #FFCA8E.
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
1.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFCA8E as they’d see it.
#FFCA8E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FFCA8E
What color is #FFCA8E?
#FFCA8E is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 79.2% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFCA8E in RGB?
#FFCA8E is rgb(255, 202, 142): 255 red, 202 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFCA8E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 44, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFCA8E?
PANTONE 148 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFCA8E?
Its complement #BAD6FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.