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#FD8230 Color

#FD8230 is rgb(253, 130, 48) in RGB, hsl(24, 98%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 81%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD8230
HEX#FD8230
RGBrgb(253, 130, 48)
HSLhsl(24, 98%, 59%)
HSVhsv(24, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 81%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.174 49.7)
LABlab(68.05% 44.32 63.11)
LCHlch(68.05% 77.11 54.92)

What #FD8230 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 #FD8230, 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.

#FD8230 Channel Values

How #FD8230 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 130 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 98% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 81% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD8230 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD8230

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD8230; 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 #FD8230

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD8230.

How #FD8230 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#FD8230
Protanopia#A0A02D
Protanomaly#CC952E
Deuteranopia#B7B717
Deuteranomaly#D7A523
Tritanopia#FF7B7B
Tritanomaly#FF7E65
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD8230 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd8230: #FD8230;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD8230;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd8230': '#FD8230' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.510, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_fd8230">#FD8230</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD8230"

More Orange Colors

#FD8230 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD8230 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD8230?

#FD8230 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(253, 130, 48) in RGB and hsl(24, 98%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #FD8230?

#FD8230 is rgb(253, 130, 48) — red 253, green 130, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD8230?

#FD8230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 81%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD8230 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD8230 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD8230 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD8230 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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