Palettes / Colors / #FF8F2E

#FF8F2E — Vivid Orange

#FF8F2E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.

#FF8F2E 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 #2E9DFF; it also sits naturally between #FF2E35 and #FFF82E. 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 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 82% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FF8F2E

.text { color: #FF8F2E; }
.background { background-color: #FF8F2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF8F2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 143, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF8F2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 143, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF8F2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 143, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF8F2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF8F2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FF8F2E

Tints of #FF8F2E

Tones of #FF8F2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E9DFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF8F2E: #000000.

How #FF8F2E 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 #FF8F2E 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 #FF8F2E?

#FF8F2E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 143, 46). Its closest standard named color is Coral.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF8F2E?

#FF8F2E is RGB 255, 143, 46 — HSL 28°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 82%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF8F2E?

Its complement is #2E9DFF; analogous partners are #FF2E35 and #FFF82E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF8F2E for text?

Black text on #FF8F2E has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.