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#FD783A Color

#FD783A is rgb(253, 120, 58) in RGB, hsl(19, 98%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 77%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD783A
HEX#FD783A
RGBrgb(253, 120, 58)
HSLhsl(19, 98%, 61%)
HSVhsv(19, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 77%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.179 43.3)
LABlab(66.19% 49.19 57.26)
LCHlch(66.19% 75.49 49.33)

What #FD783A 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 #FD783A, 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.

#FD783A Channel Values

How #FD783A 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 120 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 98% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 77% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD783A 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD783A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD783A; 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 #FD783A

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 #FD783A 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#FD783A
Protanopia#9A9A37
Protanomaly#C98E38
Deuteranopia#B3B327
Deuteranomaly#D59F30
Tritanopia#FF7272
Tritanomaly#FE7561
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD783A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd783a: #FD783A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD783A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd783a': '#FD783A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.471, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_fd783a">#FD783A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD783A"

More Orange Colors

#FD783A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD783A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD783A?

#FD783A is a light orange — rgb(253, 120, 58) in RGB and hsl(19, 98%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #FD783A?

#FD783A is rgb(253, 120, 58) — red 253, green 120, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD783A?

#FD783A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 77%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD783A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD783A scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD783A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD783A 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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