Palettes / Colors / #FFD485

#FFD485 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFD485 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFD485 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 #85AFFF; it also sits naturally between #FF9785 and #EDFF85. 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 52%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 48% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFD485

.text { color: #FFD485; }
.background { background-color: #FFD485; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD485; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 212, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 100%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD485; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 212, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD485; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 212, 133, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFD485">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD485">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFD485

Tints of #FFD485

Tones of #FFD485

Color harmonies

Complementary — #85AFFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFD485: #000000.

How #FFD485 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 #FFD485 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 #FFD485?

#FFD485 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 212, 133). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD485?

#FFD485 is RGB 255, 212, 133 — HSL 39°, 100%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 48%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFD485?

Its complement is #85AFFF; analogous partners are #FF9785 and #EDFF85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFD485 for text?

Black text on #FFD485 has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.