Palettes / Colors / #FEB486

#FEB486 — Light Vivid Orange

#FEB486 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FEB486 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.

#FEB486 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 #86D0FE; it also sits naturally between #FE8694 and #FEF086. 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 71% · Blue 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 47% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FEB486

.text { color: #FEB486; }
.background { background-color: #FEB486; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEB486; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 180, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 98%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEB486; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 180, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEB486; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 180, 134, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FEB486">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEB486">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #86D0FE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FEB486: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEB486

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 #FEB486 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 #FEB486 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 #FEB486?

#FEB486 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 180, 134). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FEB486?

#FEB486 is RGB 254, 180, 134 — HSL 23°, 98%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 47%, 0%.

What colors go with #FEB486?

Its complement is #86D0FE; analogous partners are #FE8694 and #FEF086. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FEB486 for text?

Black text on #FEB486 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.