Palettes / Colors / #FFBC4E
#FFBC4E — Vivid Orange
#FFBC4E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FFBC4E 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.
#FFBC4E 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 #4D91FF; it also sits naturally between #FF614D and #EAFF4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFBC4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 188, 78 |
| HSL | 37°, 100%, 65% |
| HSV | 37°, 69%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 69%, 0% |
| XYZ | 60.60, 57.78, 15.17 |
| Yxy | 57.78, 0.4538, 0.4327 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.61, 13.90, 62.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.01, 13.56, 38.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 74% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 69% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFBC4E
.text { color: #FFBC4E; }
.background { background-color: #FFBC4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBC4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 188, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBC4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 188, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBC4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 188, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFBC4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBC4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D91FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFBC4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBC4E
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FFBC4E: ·
How #FFBC4E 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 #FFBC4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFBC4E?
#FFBC4E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 188, 78). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBC4E?
#FFBC4E is RGB 255, 188, 78 — HSL 37°, 100%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 69%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFBC4E?
Its complement is #4D91FF; analogous partners are #FF614D and #EAFF4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFBC4E for text?
Black text on #FFBC4E has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.