Sunset Orange (#FD5E53)

The hex code for Sunset Orange is #FD5E53. It is rgb(253, 94, 83) in RGB, hsl(4, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 1%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD5E53

HEX#FD5E53

RGBrgb(253, 94, 83)

HSLhsl(4, 98%, 66%)

HSVhsv(4, 67%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.196 27.4)

LABlab(62.00% 61.10 40.25)

LCHlch(62.00% 73.16 33.37)

Colors Closest to Sunset Orange

Sunset 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.

Orange-red (Crayola)#FF5349ΔE 6.19 Pastel Red#FF6961ΔE 6.37 Tart Orange#FB4D46ΔE 7.08 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 7.32 Bittersweet#FE6F5EΔE 7.41 Living Coral#FF6F61ΔE 7.66

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#FD5E53 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 253 · G 94 · B 83	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 4° · S 98% · L 66%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 4° · S 67% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 63% · Y 67% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.04:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Sunset 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 text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Sunset Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Sunset 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Sunset 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.

Tints

Shades

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How Sunset 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#FD5E53

Protanopia#8C8C51

Protanomaly#C47C52

Deuteranopia#AAAA47

Deuteranomaly#D0914C

Tritanopia#FD5D5D

Tritanomaly#FD5D59

Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #FD5E53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--sunset-orange: #FD5E53;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD5E53;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'sunset-orange': '#FD5E53' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.369, blue: 0.325)

Android XML<color name="sunset_orange">#FD5E53</color>

SVG fillfill="#FD5E53"

More Red Colors

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

fdc1ba fd3a4a fdd3ce fd0e35 fe2712 fce4e4 fe4164 fcb3ab fe6f5e fc6c85 febaad fbeae5 ff3859 ff8e7a ffd6d6 3c1414 603939 7e5e60 996666 b11226 c72c48 d98695 e63e62 f4c2c2

#FD5E53 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Sunset Orange?

The hex code for Sunset Orange is #FD5E53. That is rgb(253, 94, 83) in RGB, hsl(4, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FD5E53?

#FD5E53 is rgb(253, 94, 83) — red 253, green 94, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD5E53?

#FD5E53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD5E53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD5E53 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD5E53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD5E53 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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