Palettes / Colors / #FFAE81

#FFAE81 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFAE81 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFAE81 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 #80D2FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8093 and #FFEC80. 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 51%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 49% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFAE81

.text { color: #FFAE81; }
.background { background-color: #FFAE81; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFAE81; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 174, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 100%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFAE81; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 174, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFAE81; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 174, 129, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFAE81">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFAE81">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80D2FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFAE81: #000000.

How #FFAE81 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 #FFAE81 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 #FFAE81?

#FFAE81 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 174, 129). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFAE81?

#FFAE81 is RGB 255, 174, 129 — HSL 21°, 100%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 49%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFAE81?

Its complement is #80D2FF; analogous partners are #FF8093 and #FFEC80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFAE81 for text?

Black text on #FFAE81 has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.