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#FD8312 Color

#FD8312 is rgb(253, 131, 18) in RGB, hsl(29, 98%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 93%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Color Wheel) (#FF7F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD8312
HEX#FD8312
RGBrgb(253, 131, 18)
HSLhsl(29, 98%, 53%)
HSVhsv(29, 93%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 93%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.18 53.8)
LABlab(68.14% 43.42 72.12)
LCHlch(68.14% 84.18 58.95)

What #FD8312 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 #FD8312, 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.

#FD8312 Channel Values

How #FD8312 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 131 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 98% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 93% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 93% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD8312 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD8312 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD8312

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD8312; 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 #FD8312

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 #FD8312.

How #FD8312 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#FD8312
Protanopia#A1A109
Protanomaly#CC960D
Deuteranopia#B8B800
Deuteranomaly#D7A500
Tritanopia#FF7B7B
Tritanomaly#FF7E62
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD8312 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd8312: #FD8312;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD8312;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd8312': '#FD8312' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.514, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_fd8312">#FD8312</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD8312"

More Orange Colors

#FD8312 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD8312 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD8312?

#FD8312 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(253, 131, 18) in RGB and hsl(29, 98%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Color Wheel) (#FF7F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #FD8312?

#FD8312 is rgb(253, 131, 18) — red 253, green 131, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD8312?

#FD8312 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 93%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD8312 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD8312 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD8312 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD8312 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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