Palettes / Colors / #FEB343
#FEB343 — Vivid Orange
#FEB343 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
#FEB343 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 #438EFE; it also sits naturally between #FE5643 and #EBFE43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEB343 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 179, 67 |
| HSL | 36°, 99%, 63% |
| HSV | 36°, 74%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 74%, 0% |
| XYZ | 58.01, 53.72, 12.62 |
| Yxy | 53.72, 0.4665, 0.4320 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.30, 17.67, 65.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.29, 17.20, 38.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 70% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 74% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEB343
.text { color: #FEB343; }
.background { background-color: #FEB343; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEB343; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 179, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 99%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEB343; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 179, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEB343; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 179, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEB343">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEB343">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #438EFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEB343: #000000.
How #FEB343 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 #FEB343 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FEB343?
#FEB343 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 179, 67). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEB343?
#FEB343 is RGB 254, 179, 67 — HSL 36°, 99%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 74%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEB343?
Its complement is #438EFE; analogous partners are #FE5643 and #EBFE43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEB343 for text?
Black text on #FEB343 has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.