Palettes / Colors / #FFA185

#FFA185 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFA185 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFA185 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 #85E2FF; it also sits naturally between #FF85A5 and #FFDE85. 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 63% · Blue 52%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 48% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFA185

.text { color: #FFA185; }
.background { background-color: #FFA185; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFA185; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 161, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 100%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFA185; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 161, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFA185; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 161, 133, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFA185">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFA185">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #85E2FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFA185: #000000.

How #FFA185 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 #FFA185 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 #FFA185?

#FFA185 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 161, 133). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFA185?

#FFA185 is RGB 255, 161, 133 — HSL 14°, 100%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 48%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFA185?

Its complement is #85E2FF; analogous partners are #FF85A5 and #FFDE85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFA185 for text?

Black text on #FFA185 has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.