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#FDA48B Color

#FDA48B is rgb(253, 164, 139) in RGB, hsl(13, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDA48B
HEX#FDA48B
RGBrgb(253, 164, 139)
HSLhsl(13, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(13, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.112 36.4)
LABlab(76.09% 31.87 27.36)
LCHlch(76.09% 42.00 40.65)

What #FDA48B 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 #FDA48B, 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 red in the library.

#FDA48B Channel Values

How #FDA48B 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 164 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 45% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDA48B 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDA48B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDA48B; 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 #FDA48B

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

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How #FDA48B 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#FDA48B
Protanopia#B7B78A
Protanomaly#D7B08B
Deuteranopia#C7C787
Deuteranomaly#DFBA88
Tritanopia#FFA1A1
Tritanomaly#FEA299
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDA48B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fda48b: #FDA48B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDA48B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fda48b': '#FDA48B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.643, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_fda48b">#FDA48B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDA48B"

More Red Colors

#FDA48B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDA48B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDA48B?

#FDA48B is a light red — rgb(253, 164, 139) in RGB and hsl(13, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #FDA48B?

#FDA48B is rgb(253, 164, 139) — red 253, green 164, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDA48B?

#FDA48B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDA48B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDA48B scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDA48B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDA48B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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