Palettes / Colors / #FA862E
#FA862E — Vivid Orange
#FA862E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: coral (#FF7F50) — not an exact match. CSS coral gives you #FF7F50, a different color; use #FA862E 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.
#FA862E 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 #2EA1FA; it also sits naturally between #FA2E3C and #FAEC2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA862E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 134, 46 |
| HSL | 26°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 26°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 82%, 2% |
| XYZ | 48.44, 37.57, 7.28 |
| Yxy | 37.57, 0.5192, 0.4027 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.70, 38.60, 63.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.30, 37.67, 33.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 53% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA862E
.text { color: #FA862E; }
.background { background-color: #FA862E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA862E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 134, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA862E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 134, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA862E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 134, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA862E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA862E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EA1FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA862E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA862E
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 #FA862E: ·
How #FA862E 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 #FA862E 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 #FA862E?
#FA862E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 134, 46). Its closest standard named color is Coral.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA862E?
#FA862E is RGB 250, 134, 46 — HSL 26°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 82%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA862E?
Its complement is #2EA1FA; analogous partners are #FA2E3C and #FAEC2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA862E for text?
Black text on #FA862E has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.