Palettes / Colors / #FFD38B

#FFD38B — Light Vivid Orange

#FFD38B is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFD38B 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 #8AB7FF; it also sits naturally between #FF978A and #F1FF8A. 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 83% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 45% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFD38B

.text { color: #FFD38B; }
.background { background-color: #FFD38B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD38B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 211, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD38B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 211, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD38B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 211, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFD38B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD38B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFD38B

Tints of #FFD38B

Tones of #FFD38B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #8AB7FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFD38B: #000000.

How #FFD38B 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 #FFD38B

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFD38A  ·  #FFD38C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFD38B?

#FFD38B is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 211, 139). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD38B?

#FFD38B is RGB 255, 211, 139 — HSL 37°, 100%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 45%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFD38B?

Its complement is #8AB7FF; analogous partners are #FF978A and #F1FF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFD38B for text?

Black text on #FFD38B has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.