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#FDB896 Color

#FDB896 is rgb(253, 184, 150) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 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 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDB896
HEX#FDB896
RGBrgb(253, 184, 150)
HSLhsl(20, 96%, 79%)
HSVhsv(20, 41%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.093 47.2)
LABlab(80.77% 22.74 27.68)
LCHlch(80.77% 35.83 50.60)

What #FDB896 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 #FDB896, 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.

#FDB896 Channel Values

How #FDB896 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 184 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 96% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 41% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 41% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB896 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDB896

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB896; 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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Tints & Shades of #FDB896

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 #FDB896 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#FDB896
Protanopia#C6C695
Protanomaly#DEC196
Deuteranopia#D2D293
Deuteranomaly#E5C894
Tritanopia#FFB4B4
Tritanomaly#FFB6A9
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #FDB896 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdb896: #FDB896;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDB896;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdb896': '#FDB896' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.722, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_fdb896">#FDB896</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDB896"

More Orange Colors

#FDB896 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDB896 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDB896?

#FDB896 is a light orange — rgb(253, 184, 150) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #FDB896?

#FDB896 is rgb(253, 184, 150) — red 253, green 184, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDB896?

#FDB896 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDB896 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB896 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDB896 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDB896 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 12.7, which is visibly different.

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