Palettes / Colors / #FFCD75

#FFCD75 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFCD75 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFCD75 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 #75A8FF; it also sits naturally between #FF8875 and #EDFF75. 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 80% · Blue 46%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 54% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFCD75

.text { color: #FFCD75; }
.background { background-color: #FFCD75; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCD75; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 205, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 100%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCD75; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 205, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCD75; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 205, 117, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCD75">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCD75">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75A8FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCD75: #000000.

How #FFCD75 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 #FFCD75 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 #FFCD75?

#FFCD75 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 205, 117). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCD75?

#FFCD75 is RGB 255, 205, 117 — HSL 38°, 100%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 54%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCD75?

Its complement is #75A8FF; analogous partners are #FF8875 and #EDFF75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCD75 for text?

Black text on #FFCD75 has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.