Close to Buff
#FFE494
#FFE494 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 89.4% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 79% 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 #FFE494.
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
1.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFE494 as they’d see it.
#FFE494 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 #FFE494
What color is #FFE494?
#FFE494 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 89.4% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFE494 in RGB?
#FFE494 is rgb(255, 228, 148): 255 red, 228 green, and 148 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFE494 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 42, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFE494?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFE494?
Its complement #E0E5FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.