Palettes / Colors / #FD985B

#FD985B — Light Vivid Orange

#FD985B is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FD985B 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.

#FD985B 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 #58BEFD; it also sits naturally between #FD586C and #FDEA58. 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 99% · Green 60% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 64% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FD985B

.text { color: #FD985B; }
.background { background-color: #FD985B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD985B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 152, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 98%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD985B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 152, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD985B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 152, 91, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FD985B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD985B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #58BEFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FD985B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD985B

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:

How #FD985B 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 #FD985B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FD985A  ·  #FD985C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FD985B?

#FD985B is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 152, 91). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FD985B?

#FD985B is RGB 253, 152, 91 — HSL 23°, 98%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 64%, 1%.

What colors go with #FD985B?

Its complement is #58BEFD; analogous partners are #FD586C and #FDEA58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FD985B for text?

Black text on #FD985B has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.