Palettes / Colors / #FF8F00

#FF8F00 — Vivid Orange

#FF8F00 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkOrange (#FF8C00). It belongs to the orange family.

#FF8F00 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 #006EFF; it also sits naturally between #FF1100 and #EEFF00. 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 56% · Blue 0%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 100% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FF8F00

.text { color: #FF8F00; }
.background { background-color: #FF8F00; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF8F00; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 143, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF8F00; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 143, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF8F00; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 143, 0, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF8F00">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF8F00">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FF8F00

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #006EFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF8F00: #000000.

How #FF8F00 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 #FF8F00

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FF8EFF  ·  #FF8F01 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FF8F00?

#FF8F00 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 143, 0). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrange.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF8F00?

#FF8F00 is RGB 255, 143, 0 — HSL 34°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 100%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF8F00?

Its complement is #006EFF; analogous partners are #FF1100 and #EEFF00. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF8F00 for text?

Black text on #FF8F00 has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.