Palettes / Colors / #FFB26F

#FFB26F — Light Vivid Orange

#FFB26F is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFB26F 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 #70BCFF; it also sits naturally between #FF7075 and #FFFA70. 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 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 56% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFB26F

.text { color: #FFB26F; }
.background { background-color: #FFB26F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB26F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 178, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 100%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB26F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 178, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB26F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 178, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB26F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB26F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFB26F

Tints of #FFB26F

Tones of #FFB26F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #70BCFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB26F: #000000.

How #FFB26F 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 #FFB26F

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFB26E  ·  #FFB270 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFB26F?

#FFB26F is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 178, 111). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB26F?

#FFB26F is RGB 255, 178, 111 — HSL 28°, 100%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 56%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB26F?

Its complement is #70BCFF; analogous partners are #FF7075 and #FFFA70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFB26F for text?

Black text on #FFB26F has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.