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#FDBA6D Color

#FDBA6D is rgb(253, 186, 109) in RGB, hsl(32, 97%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mellow Apricot (#F8B878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDBA6D
HEX#FDBA6D
RGBrgb(253, 186, 109)
HSLhsl(32, 97%, 71%)
HSVhsv(32, 57%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.122 68.7)
LABlab(80.73% 19.05 48.52)
LCHlch(80.73% 52.13 68.56)

What #FDBA6D 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 #FDBA6D, 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.

#FDBA6D Channel Values

How #FDBA6D 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 186 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 97% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 57% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 57% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDBA6D 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 text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDBA6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDBA6D; 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 #FDBA6D

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 #FDBA6D 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#FDBA6D
Protanopia#C8C86C
Protanomaly#DFC26D
Deuteranopia#D3D368
Deuteranomaly#E5CA6A
Tritanopia#FFB3B3
Tritanomaly#FFB69C
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDBA6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdba6d: #FDBA6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDBA6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdba6d': '#FDBA6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.729, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_fdba6d">#FDBA6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDBA6D"

More Orange Colors

#FDBA6D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDBA6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDBA6D?

#FDBA6D is a light orange — rgb(253, 186, 109) in RGB and hsl(32, 97%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mellow Apricot (#F8B878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #FDBA6D?

#FDBA6D is rgb(253, 186, 109) — red 253, green 186, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDBA6D?

#FDBA6D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 57%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDBA6D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBA6D scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDBA6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDBA6D 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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