Palettes / Colors / #FEAA72

#FEAA72 — Light Vivid Orange

#FEAA72 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FEAA72 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 #71C6FE; it also sits naturally between #FE717F and #FEF071. 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 67% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 55% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FEAA72

.text { color: #FEAA72; }
.background { background-color: #FEAA72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEAA72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 170, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 99%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEAA72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 170, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEAA72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 170, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FEAA72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEAA72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #71C6FE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FEAA72: #000000.

How #FEAA72 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 #FEAA72 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 #FEAA72?

#FEAA72 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 170, 114). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FEAA72?

#FEAA72 is RGB 254, 170, 114 — HSL 24°, 99%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 55%, 0%.

What colors go with #FEAA72?

Its complement is #71C6FE; analogous partners are #FE717F and #FEF071. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FEAA72 for text?

Black text on #FEAA72 has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.