Palettes / Colors / #FFB22C

#FFB22C — Vivid Orange

#FFB22C is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFB22C 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 #2E7BFF; it also sits naturally between #FF4A2E and #E3FF2E. 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 70% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 83% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFB22C

.text { color: #FFB22C; }
.background { background-color: #FFB22C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB22C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 178, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB22C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 178, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB22C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 178, 44, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB22C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB22C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFB22C

Tints of #FFB22C

Tones of #FFB22C

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E7BFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB22C: #000000.

How #FFB22C 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 #FFB22C

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFB22B  ·  #FFB22D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFB22C?

#FFB22C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 178, 44). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB22C?

#FFB22C is RGB 255, 178, 44 — HSL 38°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 83%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB22C?

Its complement is #2E7BFF; analogous partners are #FF4A2E and #E3FF2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFB22C for text?

Black text on #FFB22C has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.