Palettes / Colors / #FFBD3C

#FFBD3C — Vivid Orange

#FFBD3C 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 #FFBD3C 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.

#FFBD3C 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 #3D7EFF; it also sits naturally between #FF5E3D and #DFFF3D. 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 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFBD3C

.text { color: #FFBD3C; }
.background { background-color: #FFBD3C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBD3C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 189, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBD3C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 189, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBD3C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 189, 60, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBD3C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBD3C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D7EFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBD3C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBD3C

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 #FFBD3C 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 #FFBD3C 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

← #FFBD3B  ·  #FFBD3D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBD3C?

#FFBD3C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 189, 60). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBD3C?

#FFBD3C is RGB 255, 189, 60 — HSL 40°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBD3C?

Its complement is #3D7EFF; analogous partners are #FF5E3D and #DFFF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBD3C for text?

Black text on #FFBD3C has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.