Palettes / Colors / #FF6F3D

#FF6F3D — Vivid Orange

#FF6F3D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the orange family.

#FF6F3D 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 #3DCFFF; it also sits naturally between #FF3D6E and #FFCF3D. 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 44% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FF6F3D

.text { color: #FF6F3D; }
.background { background-color: #FF6F3D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF6F3D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 111, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF6F3D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 111, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF6F3D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 111, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF6F3D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF6F3D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FF6F3D

Tints of #FF6F3D

Tones of #FF6F3D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3DCFFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF6F3D: #000000.

How #FF6F3D 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 #FF6F3D or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FF6F3C  ·  #FF6F3E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FF6F3D?

#FF6F3D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 111, 61). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF6F3D?

#FF6F3D is RGB 255, 111, 61 — HSL 15°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF6F3D?

Its complement is #3DCFFF; analogous partners are #FF3D6E and #FFCF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF6F3D for text?

Black text on #FF6F3D has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.