Palettes / Colors / #FE783E

#FE783E — Vivid Orange

#FE783E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: coral (#FF7F50) — not an exact match. CSS coral gives you #FF7F50, a different color; use #FE783E 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.

#FE783E 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 #3EC4FE; it also sits naturally between #FE3E65 and #FED83E. 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 100% · Green 47% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FE783E

.text { color: #FE783E; }
.background { background-color: #FE783E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FE783E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 120, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 99%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FE783E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 120, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FE783E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 120, 62, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FE783E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FE783E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3EC4FE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FE783E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FE783E

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 #FE783E 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 #FE783E 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

← #FE783D  ·  #FE783F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FE783E?

#FE783E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 120, 62). Its closest standard named color is Coral.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FE783E?

#FE783E is RGB 254, 120, 62 — HSL 18°, 99%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FE783E?

Its complement is #3EC4FE; analogous partners are #FE3E65 and #FED83E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FE783E for text?

Black text on #FE783E has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.