Palettes / Colors / #FFBD73

#FFBD73 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFBD73 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFBD73 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 #75B6FF; it also sits naturally between #FF7A75 and #FAFF75. 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 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 55% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFBD73

.text { color: #FFBD73; }
.background { background-color: #FFBD73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBD73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 189, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 100%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBD73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 189, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBD73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 189, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBD73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBD73">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75B6FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBD73: #000000.

How #FFBD73 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 #FFBD73

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBD73?

#FFBD73 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 189, 115). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBD73?

#FFBD73 is RGB 255, 189, 115 — HSL 32°, 100%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 55%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBD73?

Its complement is #75B6FF; analogous partners are #FF7A75 and #FAFF75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBD73 for text?

Black text on #FFBD73 has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.