Palettes / Colors / #FFB486

#FFB486 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFB486 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFB486 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 #85D0FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8593 and #FFF185. 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 71% · Blue 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 47% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFB486

.text { color: #FFB486; }
.background { background-color: #FFB486; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB486; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 180, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 100%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB486; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 180, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB486; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 180, 134, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB486">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB486">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #85D0FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB486: #000000.

How #FFB486 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 #FFB486 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 #FFB486?

#FFB486 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 180, 134). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB486?

#FFB486 is RGB 255, 180, 134 — HSL 23°, 100%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 47%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB486?

Its complement is #85D0FF; analogous partners are #FF8593 and #FFF185. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFB486 for text?

Black text on #FFB486 has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.