Palettes / Colors / #FDBA35

#FDBA35 — Vivid Orange

#FDBA35 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#FDBA35 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 #3578FD; it also sits naturally between #FD5635 and #DCFD35. 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 73% · Blue 21%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 79% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDBA35

.text { color: #FDBA35; }
.background { background-color: #FDBA35; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBA35; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 186, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 98%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBA35; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 186, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBA35; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 186, 53, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDBA35">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBA35">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FDBA35

Tints of #FDBA35

Tones of #FDBA35

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3578FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDBA35: #000000.

How #FDBA35 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 #FDBA35 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDBA35?

#FDBA35 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 186, 53). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBA35?

#FDBA35 is RGB 253, 186, 53 — HSL 40°, 98%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 79%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDBA35?

Its complement is #3578FD; analogous partners are #FD5635 and #DCFD35. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDBA35 for text?

Black text on #FDBA35 has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.