Palettes / Colors / #FFB230

#FFB230 — Vivid Orange

#FFB230 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFB230 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 19%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 81% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFB230

.text { color: #FFB230; }
.background { background-color: #FFB230; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB230; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 178, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB230; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 178, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB230; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 178, 48, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB230">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB230">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E7BFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB230: #000000.

How #FFB230 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 #FFB230 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

← #FFB22F  ·  #FFB231 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFB230?

#FFB230 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 178, 48). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB230?

#FFB230 is RGB 255, 178, 48 — HSL 38°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 81%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB230?

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

Can I use #FFB230 for text?

Black text on #FFB230 has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.