Palettes / Colors / #FFC757

#FFC757 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFC757 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFC757 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 #578FFF; it also sits naturally between #FF7357 and #E3FF57. 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 78% · Blue 34%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 66% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFC757

.text { color: #FFC757; }
.background { background-color: #FFC757; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFC757; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 199, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 100%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFC757; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 199, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFC757; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 199, 87, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFC757">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFC757">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFC757

Tints of #FFC757

Tones of #FFC757

Color harmonies

Complementary — #578FFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFC757: #000000.

How #FFC757 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 #FFC757 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFC757?

#FFC757 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 199, 87). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFC757?

#FFC757 is RGB 255, 199, 87 — HSL 40°, 100%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 66%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFC757?

Its complement is #578FFF; analogous partners are #FF7357 and #E3FF57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFC757 for text?

Black text on #FFC757 has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.