Palettes / Colors / #FAA032
#FAA032 — Vivid Orange
#FAA032 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #FAA032 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.
#FAA032 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 #338DFA; it also sits naturally between #FA3D33 and #F0FA33. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAA032 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 160, 50 |
| HSL | 33°, 95%, 59% |
| HSV | 33°, 80%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 80%, 2% |
| XYZ | 52.57, 45.70, 9.07 |
| Yxy | 45.70, 0.4898, 0.4257 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.35, 25.31, 66.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.60, 24.51, 37.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 63% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 80% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAA032
.text { color: #FAA032; }
.background { background-color: #FAA032; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAA032; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 160, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 95%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAA032; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 160, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAA032; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 160, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAA032">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAA032">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #338DFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAA032: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAA032
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 #FAA032: ·
How #FAA032 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 #FAA032 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 #FAA032?
#FAA032 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 160, 50). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAA032?
#FAA032 is RGB 250, 160, 50 — HSL 33°, 95%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 80%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAA032?
Its complement is #338DFA; analogous partners are #FA3D33 and #F0FA33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAA032 for text?
Black text on #FAA032 has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.