#FDBA4E Color

#FDBA4E is rgb(253, 186, 78) in RGB, hsl(37, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Orange (#FFB347), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDBA4E

HEX#FDBA4E

RGBrgb(253, 186, 78)

HSLhsl(37, 98%, 65%)

HSVhsv(37, 69%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.144 76.1)

LABlab(80.47% 17.66 62.41)

LCHlch(80.47% 64.86 74.20)

What #FDBA4E 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 #FDBA4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Orange#FFB347ΔE 4.58 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 4.91 Honey#EBA937ΔE 6.64 Yellow Orange#FFAE42ΔE 7.33 Xanthous#F1B42FΔE 9.21 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 11.29

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

#FDBA4E Channel Values

How #FDBA4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 253 · G 186 · B 78	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 37° · S 98% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 37° · S 69% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 69% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.71:1 vs white · 12.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDBA4E 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDBA4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDBA4E; 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 #FDBA4E

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 #FDBA4E 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#FDBA4E

Protanopia#C8C84D

Protanomaly#DFC24D

Deuteranopia#D3D347

Deuteranomaly#E5CA4A

Tritanopia#FFB1B1

Tritanomaly#FFB593

Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #FDBA4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdba4e: #FDBA4E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDBA4E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdba4e': '#FDBA4E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.729, blue: 0.306)

Android XML<color name="color_fdba4e">#FDBA4E</color>

SVG fillfill="#FDBA4E"

More Orange Colors

#FDBA4E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#FDBA4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDBA4E?

#FDBA4E is a light orange — rgb(253, 186, 78) in RGB and hsl(37, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Orange (#FFB347), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #FDBA4E?

#FDBA4E is rgb(253, 186, 78) — red 253, green 186, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDBA4E?

#FDBA4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDBA4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBA4E scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDBA4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDBA4E 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.36, which is visibly different.

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