Palettes / Colors / #FFAA33

#FFAA33 — Vivid Orange

#FFAA33 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFAA33 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 #3388FF; it also sits naturally between #FF4433 and #EEFF33. 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 67% · Blue 20%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 80% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFAA33

.text { color: #FFAA33; }
.background { background-color: #FFAA33; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFAA33; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 170, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 100%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFAA33; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 170, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFAA33; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 170, 51, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFAA33">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFAA33">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFAA33

Tints of #FFAA33

Tones of #FFAA33

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3388FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFAA33: #000000.

How #FFAA33 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 #FFAA33 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 #FFAA33?

#FFAA33 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 170, 51). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFAA33?

#FFAA33 is RGB 255, 170, 51 — HSL 35°, 100%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 80%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFAA33?

Its complement is #3388FF; analogous partners are #FF4433 and #EEFF33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFAA33 for text?

Black text on #FFAA33 has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.