Palettes / Colors / #F4A261

#F4A261 — Light Vivid Orange

#F4A261 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#F4A261 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 #62B2F4; it also sits naturally between #F46269 and #F4ED62. 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 96% · Green 64% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 60% · Key 4%

Previews

CSS code for #F4A261

.text { color: #F4A261; }
.background { background-color: #F4A261; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4A261; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 162, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 87%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4A261; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 162, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4A261; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 162, 97, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F4A261">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4A261">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F4A261

Tints of #F4A261

Tones of #F4A261

Color harmonies

Complementary — #62B2F4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F4A261: #000000.

How #F4A261 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 #F4A261

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F4A260  ·  #F4A262 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F4A261?

#F4A261 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 162, 97). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F4A261?

#F4A261 is RGB 244, 162, 97 — HSL 27°, 87%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 60%, 4%.

What colors go with #F4A261?

Its complement is #62B2F4; analogous partners are #F46269 and #F4ED62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F4A261 for text?

Black text on #F4A261 has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.