Palettes / Colors / #FA620B
#FA620B — Vivid Orange
#FA620B is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color OrangeRed (#FF4500). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orangered (#FF4500) — not an exact match. CSS orangered gives you #FF4500, a different color; use #FA620B 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.
#FA620B 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 #0AA2FA; it also sits naturally between #FA0A2A and #FADA0A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA620B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 98, 11 |
| HSL | 22°, 96%, 51% |
| HSV | 22°, 96%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 96%, 2% |
| XYZ | 43.85, 29.08, 3.62 |
| Yxy | 29.08, 0.5728, 0.3799 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.86, 55.08, 68.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.93, 54.50, 32.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 38% · Blue 4%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 96% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA620B
.text { color: #FA620B; }
.background { background-color: #FA620B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA620B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 98, 11); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 96%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA620B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 98, 11, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA620B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 98, 11, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA620B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA620B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0AA2FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.08:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #FA620B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA620B
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FA620B: ·
How #FA620B 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 #FA620B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FA620B?
#FA620B is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 98, 11). Its closest standard named color is OrangeRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA620B?
#FA620B is RGB 250, 98, 11 — HSL 22°, 96%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 96%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA620B?
Its complement is #0AA2FA; analogous partners are #FA0A2A and #FADA0A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA620B for text?
Black text on #FA620B has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.