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#FD905E Color

#FD905E is rgb(253, 144, 94) in RGB, hsl(19, 98%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD905E
HEX#FD905E
RGBrgb(253, 144, 94)
HSLhsl(19, 98%, 68%)
HSVhsv(19, 63%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.147 44.6)
LABlab(71.23% 39.09 45.02)
LCHlch(71.23% 59.63 49.03)

What #FD905E 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 #FD905E, 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.

#FD905E Channel Values

How #FD905E 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 144 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 98% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 63% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 63% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD905E 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD905E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD905E; 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 #FD905E

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 #FD905E 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#FD905E
Protanopia#A9A95D
Protanomaly#D0A05D
Deuteranopia#BDBD56
Deuteranomaly#DAAD59
Tritanopia#FF8B8B
Tritanomaly#FE8D7B
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #FD905E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd905e: #FD905E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD905E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd905e': '#FD905E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.565, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_fd905e">#FD905E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD905E"

More Orange Colors

#FD905E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD905E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD905E?

#FD905E is a light orange — rgb(253, 144, 94) in RGB and hsl(19, 98%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Atomic Tangerine (#FF9966), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #FD905E?

#FD905E is rgb(253, 144, 94) — red 253, green 144, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD905E?

#FD905E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD905E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD905E scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD905E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD905E 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 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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