Skip to content

#FDB591 Color

#FDB591 is rgb(253, 181, 145) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 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 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDB591
HEX#FDB591
RGBrgb(253, 181, 145)
HSLhsl(20, 96%, 78%)
HSVhsv(20, 43%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.097 47.5)
LABlab(80.01% 23.85 29.31)
LCHlch(80.01% 37.79 50.86)

What #FDB591 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 #FDB591, 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.

#FDB591 Channel Values

How #FDB591 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 181 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 96% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 43% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 43% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB591 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDB591 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDB591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB591; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FDB591

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDB591.

How #FDB591 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#FDB591
Protanopia#C4C490
Protanomaly#DDBE91
Deuteranopia#D0D08E
Deuteranomaly#E4C68F
Tritanopia#FFB1B1
Tritanomaly#FFB3A5
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDB591 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdb591: #FDB591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDB591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdb591': '#FDB591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.710, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_fdb591">#FDB591</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDB591"

More Orange Colors

#FDB591 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDB591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDB591?

#FDB591 is a light orange — rgb(253, 181, 145) in RGB and hsl(20, 96%, 78%) 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 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #FDB591?

#FDB591 is rgb(253, 181, 145) — red 253, green 181, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDB591?

#FDB591 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDB591 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB591 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDB591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDB591 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 11.47, which is visibly different.

Open #FDB591 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.