Palettes / Colors / #FEAF2F

#FEAF2F — Vivid Orange

#FEAF2F is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #FEAF2F 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.

#FEAF2F 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 #2F7EFE; it also sits naturally between #FE472F and #E6FE2F. 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 69% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 81% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FEAF2F

.text { color: #FEAF2F; }
.background { background-color: #FEAF2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEAF2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 175, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 99%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEAF2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 175, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEAF2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 175, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FEAF2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEAF2F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2F7EFE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FEAF2F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEAF2F

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 #FEAF2F 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 #FEAF2F 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

← #FEAF2E  ·  #FEAF30 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FEAF2F?

#FEAF2F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 175, 47). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FEAF2F?

#FEAF2F is RGB 254, 175, 47 — HSL 37°, 99%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 81%, 0%.

What colors go with #FEAF2F?

Its complement is #2F7EFE; analogous partners are #FE472F and #E6FE2F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FEAF2F for text?

Black text on #FEAF2F has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.