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#FDB287 Color

#FDB287 is rgb(253, 178, 135) in RGB, hsl(22, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDB287
HEX#FDB287
RGBrgb(253, 178, 135)
HSLhsl(22, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(22, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.105 50.6)
LABlab(79.18% 24.63 33.47)
LCHlch(79.18% 41.55 53.66)

What #FDB287 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 #FDB287, 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.

#FDB287 Channel Values

How #FDB287 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 178 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 47% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB287 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDB287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB287; 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 #FDB287

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 #FDB287 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#FDB287
Protanopia#C2C286
Protanomaly#DCBC87
Deuteranopia#CFCF83
Deuteranomaly#E3C485
Tritanopia#FFADAD
Tritanomaly#FFAF9F
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDB287 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdb287: #FDB287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDB287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdb287': '#FDB287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.698, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_fdb287">#FDB287</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDB287"

More Orange Colors

#FDB287 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDB287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDB287?

#FDB287 is a light orange — rgb(253, 178, 135) in RGB and hsl(22, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #FDB287?

#FDB287 is rgb(253, 178, 135) — red 253, green 178, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDB287?

#FDB287 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDB287 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB287 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDB287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDB287 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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