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#FDAF81 Color

#FDAF81 is rgb(253, 175, 129) in RGB, hsl(22, 97%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 49%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDAF81
HEX#FDAF81
RGBrgb(253, 175, 129)
HSLhsl(22, 97%, 75%)
HSVhsv(22, 49%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 49%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.11 51.2)
LABlab(78.41% 25.72 35.62)
LCHlch(78.41% 43.94 54.18)

What #FDAF81 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 #FDAF81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Light Tangelo#FFB077ΔE 5.64Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 6.78Light Salmon#FFA07AΔE 8.42Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 9.24Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 9.51Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 9.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FDAF81 Channel Values

How #FDAF81 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 175 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 97% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 49% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 49% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDAF81 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDAF81 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDAF81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDAF81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FDAF81
Complementary
#81D0FD
Analogous
#FD8192
Analogous
#FDED81
Triadic
#81FDAF
Triadic
#AF81FD
Split comp.
#81FDED
Split comp.
#8192FD

Tints & Shades of #FDAF81

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.

Tints

#FDB890
#FEC5A5
#FECFB4
#FED8C3
#FEE2D2
#FFEFE6

Shades

#FC8F4F
#FC6F1D
#E25503
#AB4003
#792D02
#461A01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDAF81.

How #FDAF81 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#FDAF81
Protanopia#BFBF80
Protanomaly#DBB981
Deuteranopia#CDCD7D
Deuteranomaly#E2C27E
Tritanopia#FFAAAA
Tritanomaly#FFAC9B
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDAF81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdaf81: #FDAF81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDAF81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdaf81': '#FDAF81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.686, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_fdaf81">#FDAF81</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDAF81"

More Orange Colors

#FDAF81 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FDAF81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDAF81?

#FDAF81 is a light orange — rgb(253, 175, 129) in RGB and hsl(22, 97%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #FDAF81?

#FDAF81 is rgb(253, 175, 129) — red 253, green 175, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDAF81?

#FDAF81 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 49%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDAF81 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDAF81 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDAF81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDAF81 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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