Palettes / Colors / #FFAD29

#FFAD29 — Vivid Orange

#FFAD29 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFAD29 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 #297BFF; it also sits naturally between #FF4229 and #E6FF29. 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 68% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 84% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFAD29

.text { color: #FFAD29; }
.background { background-color: #FFAD29; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFAD29; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 173, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFAD29; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 173, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFAD29; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 173, 41, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFAD29">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFAD29">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFAD29

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #297BFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFAD29: #000000.

How #FFAD29 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 #FFAD29 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

← #FFAD28  ·  #FFAD2A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFAD29?

#FFAD29 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 173, 41). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFAD29?

#FFAD29 is RGB 255, 173, 41 — HSL 37°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 84%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFAD29?

Its complement is #297BFF; analogous partners are #FF4229 and #E6FF29. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFAD29 for text?

Black text on #FFAD29 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.