Palettes / Colors / #FFB31A

#FFB31A — Vivid Orange

#FFB31A is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Orange (#FFA500). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFB31A 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 #1A66FF; it also sits naturally between #FF401A and #D9FF1A. 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 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 90% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFB31A

.text { color: #FFB31A; }
.background { background-color: #FFB31A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB31A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 179, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 100%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB31A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 179, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB31A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 179, 26, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB31A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB31A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFB31A

Tints of #FFB31A

Tones of #FFB31A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1A66FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB31A: #000000.

How #FFB31A 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 #FFB31A 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

← #FFB319  ·  #FFB31B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFB31A?

#FFB31A is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 179, 26). Its closest standard named color is Orange.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB31A?

#FFB31A is RGB 255, 179, 26 — HSL 40°, 100%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 90%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB31A?

Its complement is #1A66FF; analogous partners are #FF401A and #D9FF1A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFB31A for text?

Black text on #FFB31A has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.