Palettes / Colors / #FFBC70

#FFBC70 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFBC70 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFBC70 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 #70B3FF; it also sits naturally between #FF7570 and #FAFF70. 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 74% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 56% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFBC70

.text { color: #FFBC70; }
.background { background-color: #FFBC70; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBC70; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 188, 112); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 100%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBC70; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 188, 112, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBC70; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 188, 112, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBC70">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBC70">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFBC70

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #70B3FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBC70: #000000.

How #FFBC70 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 #FFBC70 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

← #FFBC6F  ·  #FFBC71 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBC70?

#FFBC70 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 188, 112). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBC70?

#FFBC70 is RGB 255, 188, 112 — HSL 32°, 100%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 56%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBC70?

Its complement is #70B3FF; analogous partners are #FF7570 and #FAFF70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBC70 for text?

Black text on #FFBC70 has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.