Palettes / Colors / #FFBD64

#FFBD64 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFBD64 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFBD64 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 #66A8FF; it also sits naturally between #FF7066 and #F5FF66. 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 39%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 61% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFBD64

.text { color: #FFBD64; }
.background { background-color: #FFBD64; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBD64; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 189, 100); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 100%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBD64; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 189, 100, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBD64; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 189, 100, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBD64">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBD64">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #66A8FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBD64: #000000.

How #FFBD64 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 #FFBD64 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

← #FFBD63  ·  #FFBD65 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBD64?

#FFBD64 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 189, 100). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBD64?

#FFBD64 is RGB 255, 189, 100 — HSL 34°, 100%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 61%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBD64?

Its complement is #66A8FF; analogous partners are #FF7066 and #F5FF66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBD64 for text?

Black text on #FFBD64 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.