Palettes / Colors / #FFCF97

#FFCF97 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFCF97 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFCF97 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #99C9FF; it also sits naturally between #FF9C99 and #FCFF99. 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 81% · Blue 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 41% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFCF97

.text { color: #FFCF97; }
.background { background-color: #FFCF97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCF97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 207, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCF97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 207, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCF97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 207, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCF97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCF97">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFCF97

Tints of #FFCF97

Tones of #FFCF97

Color harmonies

Complementary — #99C9FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCF97: #000000.

How #FFCF97 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 #FFCF97 or a close neighbour

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 #FFCF97?

#FFCF97 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 207, 151). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCF97?

#FFCF97 is RGB 255, 207, 151 — HSL 32°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 41%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCF97?

Its complement is #99C9FF; analogous partners are #FF9C99 and #FCFF99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCF97 for text?

Black text on #FFCF97 has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.