Palettes / Colors / #FFAE3D

#FFAE3D — Vivid Orange

#FFAE3D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFAE3D 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 #3D8EFF; it also sits naturally between #FF4D3D and #EFFF3D. 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 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFAE3D

.text { color: #FFAE3D; }
.background { background-color: #FFAE3D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFAE3D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 174, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFAE3D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 174, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFAE3D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 174, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFAE3D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFAE3D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFAE3D

Tints of #FFAE3D

Tones of #FFAE3D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D8EFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFAE3D: #000000.

How #FFAE3D 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 #FFAE3D 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

← #FFAE3C  ·  #FFAE3E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFAE3D?

#FFAE3D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 174, 61). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFAE3D?

#FFAE3D is RGB 255, 174, 61 — HSL 35°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFAE3D?

Its complement is #3D8EFF; analogous partners are #FF4D3D and #EFFF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFAE3D for text?

Black text on #FFAE3D has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.