Palettes / Colors / #FFB53D

#FFB53D — Vivid Orange

#FFB53D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFB53D 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 #3D87FF; it also sits naturally between #FF543D and #E8FF3D. 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 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFB53D

.text { color: #FFB53D; }
.background { background-color: #FFB53D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB53D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 181, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB53D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 181, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB53D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 181, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB53D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB53D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFB53D

Tints of #FFB53D

Tones of #FFB53D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D87FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB53D: #000000.

How #FFB53D 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 #FFB53D or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFB53C  ·  #FFB53E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFB53D?

#FFB53D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 181, 61). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB53D?

#FFB53D is RGB 255, 181, 61 — HSL 37°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB53D?

Its complement is #3D87FF; analogous partners are #FF543D and #E8FF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFB53D for text?

Black text on #FFB53D has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.