Palettes / Colors / #FFB780

#FFB780 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFB780 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FFB780 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FFB780 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 #80C8FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8088 and #FFF780. 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 72% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 50% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFB780

.text { color: #FFB780; }
.background { background-color: #FFB780; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB780; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 183, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 100%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB780; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 183, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB780; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 183, 128, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFB780">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB780">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80C8FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFB780: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFB780

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FFB780 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 #FFB780 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

← #FFB77F  ·  #FFB781 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFB780?

#FFB780 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 183, 128). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB780?

#FFB780 is RGB 255, 183, 128 — HSL 26°, 100%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 50%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFB780?

Its complement is #80C8FF; analogous partners are #FF8088 and #FFF780. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFB780 for text?

Black text on #FFB780 has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.