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#FDB796 Color

#FDB796 is rgb(253, 183, 150) in RGB, hsl(19, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDB796
HEX#FDB796
RGBrgb(253, 183, 150)
HSLhsl(19, 96%, 79%)
HSVhsv(19, 41%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.093 46.2)
LABlab(80.54% 23.24 27.38)
LCHlch(80.54% 35.91 49.68)

What #FDB796 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 #FDB796, 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.

#FDB796 Channel Values

How #FDB796 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 183 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 96% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 41% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 41% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB796 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDB796

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB796; 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 #FDB796

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

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How #FDB796 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#FDB796
Protanopia#C5C595
Protanomaly#DEC096
Deuteranopia#D2D293
Deuteranomaly#E4C894
Tritanopia#FFB3B3
Tritanomaly#FEB5A8
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDB796 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdb796: #FDB796;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDB796;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdb796': '#FDB796' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.718, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_fdb796">#FDB796</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDB796"

More Orange Colors

#FDB796 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDB796 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDB796?

#FDB796 is a light orange — rgb(253, 183, 150) in RGB and hsl(19, 96%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (Crayola) (#FFCBA4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.51.

What is the RGB value of #FDB796?

#FDB796 is rgb(253, 183, 150) — red 253, green 183, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDB796?

#FDB796 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDB796 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB796 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDB796 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDB796 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 12.26, which is visibly different.

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