Topaz (#FFC87C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.52:1 — vs black: 13.80:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFC87C
  • RGB rgb(255, 200, 124)
  • HSL hsl(34, 100%, 74%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 22, 51, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCC66

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFC87C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Topaz
#FFC87C Base
#7CB3FF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Topaz
#FFC87C Base
#FF867C
#F4FF7C
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Topaz
#FFC87C Base
#7CFFC8
#C87CFF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Topaz
#FFC87C Base
#7CF4FF
#867CFF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Topaz
#FFC87C Base
#7CFF86
#7CB3FF
#FF7CF4
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Topaz
#FFC87C Base
#E28300
#FFA82F
#FFB753
#FFD9A5
#FFE8C8
#FFF4E6
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Topaz, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0F00
#603800
#A76100
#EE8A00
#FFAA35
Topaz #FFC87C Base
#FFD191
#FFDAA6
#FFE3BB
#FFEBD0
#FFF4E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFC87C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFC87C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFC87C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFC87C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFC87C,
        #7CB3FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFC87C,
        #7CB3FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$topaz: #FFC87C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$topaz-r: 255;
$topaz-g: 200;
$topaz-b: 124;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $topaz;
    color: rgba($topaz-r, $topaz-g, $topaz-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Topaz appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FFC87C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #DADA79 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #CFCF7D Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFC0C0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #D1D1D1 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Topaz ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Topaz #FFC87C Base
Mellow Apricot #F8B878 ΔE 5.43
Peach-orange #FFCC99 ΔE 5.49
Pale Gold #E6BE8A ΔE 5.97
Champagne #FAD6A5 ΔE 6.80

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.