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Willpower Orange (#FD5800)

The hex code for Willpower Orange is #FD5800. It is rgb(253, 88, 0) in RGB, hsl(21, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 1%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD5800
HEX#FD5800
RGBrgb(253, 88, 0)
HSLhsl(21, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(21, 100%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.213 39.7)
LABlab(60.65% 61.96 71.38)
LCHlch(60.65% 94.52 49.04)

Colors Closest to Willpower Orange

Willpower Orange is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FD5800 Channel Values

How Willpower Orange breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 253 · G 88 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 100% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 100% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 100% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Willpower Orange background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Willpower Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Willpower Orange; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Willpower Orange

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How Willpower Orange Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FD5800
Protanopia#898900
Protanomaly#C27800
Deuteranopia#A8A800
Deuteranomaly#CF8F00
Tritanopia#FE5252
Tritanomaly#FE5540
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD5800 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--willpower-orange: #FD5800;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD5800;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'willpower-orange': '#FD5800' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.345, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="willpower_orange">#FD5800</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD5800"

More Orange Colors

Willpower Orange sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD5800 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Willpower Orange?

The hex code for Willpower Orange is #FD5800. That is rgb(253, 88, 0) in RGB, hsl(21, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FD5800?

#FD5800 is rgb(253, 88, 0) — red 253, green 88, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD5800?

#FD5800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD5800 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD5800 scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD5800 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD5800 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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