Palettes / Colors / #B2400A

#B2400A — Vivid Orange

#B2400A is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #B2400A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B2400A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0A7DB2; it also sits naturally between #B20A29 and #B2940A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 70% · Green 25% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 94% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B2400A

.text { color: #B2400A; }
.background { background-color: #B2400A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2400A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 64, 10); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 89%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2400A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 64, 10, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2400A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 64, 10, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B2400A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2400A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0A7DB2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B2400A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2400A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B2400A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2400A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B24009  ·  #B2400B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B2400A?

#B2400A is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 178, 64, 10). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B2400A?

#B2400A is RGB 178, 64, 10 — HSL 19°, 89%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 94%, 30%.

What colors go with #B2400A?

Its complement is #0A7DB2; analogous partners are #B20A29 and #B2940A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B2400A for text?

White text on #B2400A has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.63:1.