Palettes / Colors / #FFBB2A

#FFBB2A — Vivid Orange

#FFBB2A is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #FFBB2A 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.

#FFBB2A 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 #296DFF; it also sits naturally between #FF5029 and #D8FF29. 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 73% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 84% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFBB2A

.text { color: #FFBB2A; }
.background { background-color: #FFBB2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBB2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 187, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBB2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 187, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBB2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 187, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBB2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBB2A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFBB2A

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Tones of #FFBB2A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #296DFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBB2A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBB2A

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 #FFBB2A 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 #FFBB2A 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

← #FFBB29  ·  #FFBB2B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBB2A?

#FFBB2A is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 187, 42). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBB2A?

#FFBB2A is RGB 255, 187, 42 — HSL 41°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 84%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBB2A?

Its complement is #296DFF; analogous partners are #FF5029 and #D8FF29. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBB2A for text?

Black text on #FFBB2A has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.