Palettes / Colors / #FF794D

#FF794D — Vivid Orange

#FF794D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.

#FF794D 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 #4DD2FF; it also sits naturally between #FF4D79 and #FFD24D. 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 47% · Blue 30%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 70% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FF794D

.text { color: #FF794D; }
.background { background-color: #FF794D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF794D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 121, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 100%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF794D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 121, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF794D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 121, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF794D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF794D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DD2FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF794D: #000000.

How #FF794D 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 #FF794D 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 #FF794D?

#FF794D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 121, 77). Its closest standard named color is Coral.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF794D?

#FF794D is RGB 255, 121, 77 — HSL 15°, 100%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 70%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF794D?

Its complement is #4DD2FF; analogous partners are #FF4D79 and #FFD24D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF794D for text?

Black text on #FF794D has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.