Palettes / Colors / #FDBE3E

#FDBE3E — Vivid Orange

#FDBE3E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FDBE3E 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 #3F7EFD; it also sits naturally between #FD5F3F and #DDFD3F. 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 75% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 75% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDBE3E

.text { color: #FDBE3E; }
.background { background-color: #FDBE3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBE3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 190, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 98%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBE3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 190, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBE3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 190, 62, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDBE3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBE3E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FDBE3E

Tints of #FDBE3E

Tones of #FDBE3E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3F7EFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDBE3E: #000000.

How #FDBE3E 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 #FDBE3E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FDBE3E 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

← #FDBE3D  ·  #FDBE3F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDBE3E?

#FDBE3E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 190, 62). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBE3E?

#FDBE3E is RGB 253, 190, 62 — HSL 40°, 98%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 75%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDBE3E?

Its complement is #3F7EFD; analogous partners are #FD5F3F and #DDFD3F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDBE3E for text?

Black text on #FDBE3E has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.