Palettes / Colors / #FAAA37
#FAAA37 — Vivid Orange
#FAAA37 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 #FAAA37 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.
#FAAA37 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 #3889FA; it also sits naturally between #FA4838 and #EAFA38. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAA37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 170, 55 |
| HSL | 35°, 95%, 60% |
| HSV | 35°, 78%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 78%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.49, 49.35, 10.27 |
| Yxy | 49.35, 0.4775, 0.4325 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.67, 20.24, 67.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.25, 19.58, 38.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 78% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAA37
.text { color: #FAAA37; }
.background { background-color: #FAAA37; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAA37; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 170, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 95%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAA37; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 170, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAA37; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 170, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAA37">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAA37">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3889FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAA37: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAA37
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 #FAAA37: ·
How #FAAA37 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 #FAAA37 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 #FAAA37?
#FAAA37 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 170, 55). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAA37?
#FAAA37 is RGB 250, 170, 55 — HSL 35°, 95%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 78%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAA37?
Its complement is #3889FA; analogous partners are #FA4838 and #EAFA38. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAA37 for text?
Black text on #FAAA37 has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.