Palettes / Colors / #FFAE85

#FFAE85 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFAE85 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FFAE85 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FFAE85 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 #85D6FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8599 and #FFEB85. 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 52%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 48% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFAE85

.text { color: #FFAE85; }
.background { background-color: #FFAE85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFAE85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 174, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 100%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFAE85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 174, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFAE85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 174, 133, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFAE85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFAE85">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #85D6FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFAE85: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFAE85

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FFAE85 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 #FFAE85 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 #FFAE85?

#FFAE85 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 174, 133). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFAE85?

#FFAE85 is RGB 255, 174, 133 — HSL 20°, 100%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 48%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFAE85?

Its complement is #85D6FF; analogous partners are #FF8599 and #FFEB85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFAE85 for text?

Black text on #FFAE85 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.