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#FDA596 Color

#FDA596 is rgb(253, 165, 150) in RGB, hsl(9, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDA596
HEX#FDA596
RGBrgb(253, 165, 150)
HSLhsl(9, 96%, 79%)
HSVhsv(9, 41%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.107 30.2)
LABlab(76.48% 32.19 21.97)
LCHlch(76.48% 38.98 34.32)

What #FDA596 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 #FDA596, 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.

#FDA596 Channel Values

How #FDA596 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 165 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 96% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 41% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 41% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDA596 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDA596

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDA596; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FDA596

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 #FDA596 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#FDA596
Protanopia#B8B895
Protanomaly#D7B196
Deuteranopia#C8C892
Deuteranomaly#DFBB94
Tritanopia#FEA3A3
Tritanomaly#FEA49E
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDA596 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fda596: #FDA596;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDA596;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fda596': '#FDA596' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.647, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_fda596">#FDA596</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDA596"

More Red Colors

#FDA596 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDA596 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDA596?

#FDA596 is a light red — rgb(253, 165, 150) in RGB and hsl(9, 96%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #FDA596?

#FDA596 is rgb(253, 165, 150) — red 253, green 165, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDA596?

#FDA596 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDA596 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDA596 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDA596 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDA596 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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