Palettes / Colors / #FFBD7A

#FFBD7A — Light Vivid Orange

#FFBD7A is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFBD7A 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 #7ABDFF; it also sits naturally between #FF7A7A and #FFFF7A. 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 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 52% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFBD7A

.text { color: #FFBD7A; }
.background { background-color: #FFBD7A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBD7A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 189, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 100%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBD7A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 189, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBD7A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 189, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBD7A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBD7A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFBD7A

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Tones of #FFBD7A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7ABDFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBD7A: #000000.

How #FFBD7A 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 #FFBD7A 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

← #FFBD79  ·  #FFBD7B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBD7A?

#FFBD7A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 189, 122). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBD7A?

#FFBD7A is RGB 255, 189, 122 — HSL 30°, 100%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 52%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBD7A?

Its complement is #7ABDFF; analogous partners are #FF7A7A and #FFFF7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBD7A for text?

Black text on #FFBD7A has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.