Palettes / Colors / #F97316

#F97316 — Vivid Orange

#F97316 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkOrange (#FF8C00). It belongs to the orange family.

#F97316 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 #159AF9; it also sits naturally between #F91528 and #F9E615. 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 98% · Green 45% · Blue 9%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 91% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #F97316

.text { color: #F97316; }
.background { background-color: #F97316; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F97316; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 115, 22); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 95%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F97316; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F97316; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F97316">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F97316">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F97316

Tints of #F97316

Tones of #F97316

Color harmonies

Complementary — #159AF9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F97316: #000000.

How #F97316 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 #F97316 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F97315  ·  #F97317 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F97316?

#F97316 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 249, 115, 22). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrange.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F97316?

#F97316 is RGB 249, 115, 22 — HSL 25°, 95%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 91%, 2%.

What colors go with #F97316?

Its complement is #159AF9; analogous partners are #F91528 and #F9E615. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F97316 for text?

Black text on #F97316 has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.