Palettes / Colors / #FF9934
#FF9934 — Vivid Orange
#FF9934 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: coral (#FF7F50) — not an exact match. CSS coral gives you #FF7F50, a different color; use #FF9934 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.
#FF9934 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 #3399FF; it also sits naturally between #FF3333 and #FFFF33. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF9934 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 153, 52 |
| HSL | 30°, 100%, 60% |
| HSV | 30°, 80%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 80%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.25, 44.29, 8.99 |
| Yxy | 44.29, 0.4999, 0.4157 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.42, 31.06, 65.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.55, 30.39, 36.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 60% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 80% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF9934
.text { color: #FF9934; }
.background { background-color: #FF9934; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF9934; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 153, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 100%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF9934; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 153, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF9934; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 153, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF9934">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF9934">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3399FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FF9934: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF9934
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FF9934: ·
How #FF9934 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 #FF9934 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF9934?
#FF9934 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 153, 52). Its closest standard named color is Coral.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF9934?
#FF9934 is RGB 255, 153, 52 — HSL 30°, 100%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 80%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF9934?
Its complement is #3399FF; analogous partners are #FF3333 and #FFFF33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF9934 for text?
Black text on #FF9934 has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.