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#FDA99B Color

#FDA99B is rgb(253, 169, 155) in RGB, hsl(9, 96%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 39%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDA99B
HEX#FDA99B
RGBrgb(253, 169, 155)
HSLhsl(9, 96%, 80%)
HSVhsv(9, 39%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 39%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.102 29.8)
LABlab(77.45% 30.60 20.59)
LCHlch(77.45% 36.88 33.93)

What #FDA99B 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 #FDA99B, 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.

#FDA99B Channel Values

How #FDA99B 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 169 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 96% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 39% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 39% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDA99B 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDA99B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDA99B; 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 #FDA99B

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 #FDA99B 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#FDA99B
Protanopia#BBBB9A
Protanomaly#D9B49B
Deuteranopia#CACA97
Deuteranomaly#E0BE99
Tritanopia#FEA7A7
Tritanomaly#FEA8A3
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #FDA99B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fda99b: #FDA99B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDA99B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fda99b': '#FDA99B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.663, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_fda99b">#FDA99B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDA99B"

More Red Colors

#FDA99B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDA99B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDA99B?

#FDA99B is a lightest red — rgb(253, 169, 155) in RGB and hsl(9, 96%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #FDA99B?

#FDA99B is rgb(253, 169, 155) — red 253, green 169, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDA99B?

#FDA99B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 39%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDA99B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDA99B scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDA99B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDA99B 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 10.62, which is visibly different.

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