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#FD6E35 Color

#FD6E35 is rgb(253, 110, 53) in RGB, hsl(17, 98%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 79%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD6E35
HEX#FD6E35
RGBrgb(253, 110, 53)
HSLhsl(17, 98%, 60%)
HSVhsv(17, 79%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 79%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.188 40.5)
LABlab(64.36% 53.55 57.84)
LCHlch(64.36% 78.82 47.21)

What #FD6E35 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FD6E35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FD6E35 Channel Values

How #FD6E35 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 110 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 98% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 79% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 79% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD6E35 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD6E35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD6E35; 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 #FD6E35

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 #FD6E35 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#FD6E35
Protanopia#949432
Protanomaly#C78733
Deuteranopia#AFAF1D
Deuteranomaly#D39929
Tritanopia#FF6969
Tritanomaly#FE6B58
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #FD6E35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd6e35: #FD6E35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD6E35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd6e35': '#FD6E35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.431, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_fd6e35">#FD6E35</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD6E35"

More Orange Colors

#FD6E35 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD6E35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD6E35?

#FD6E35 is a light orange — rgb(253, 110, 53) in RGB and hsl(17, 98%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #FD6E35?

#FD6E35 is rgb(253, 110, 53) — red 253, green 110, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD6E35?

#FD6E35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 79%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD6E35 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD6E35 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD6E35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD6E35 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 11.61, which is visibly different.

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