#ffc400

Material amber-a400

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #ffc400.

Color Swatch#FFC400

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#ffc400

RGBrgb(255, 196, 0)

HSLhsl(46, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 0%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White1.6:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black11.82:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#ffc400Base

#003bffComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#ffc400Base

#00ffc4+120°

#c300ff-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#ff4400-30°

#ffc400Base

#bbff00+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#ffcd26+15%

#ffd64d+30%

#ffdf73+45%

#ffe799+60%

#fff0bf+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#d9a700-15%

#b38900-30%

#8c6c00-45%

#664e00-60%

#403100-75%

Color Names

material-amber-a400Material Design

Also known as:

material-amber-a400

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