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#FDBD1C Color

#FDBD1C is rgb(253, 189, 28) in RGB, hsl(43, 98%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 89%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ripe Mango (#FFC324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDBD1C
HEX#FDBD1C
RGBrgb(253, 189, 28)
HSLhsl(43, 98%, 55%)
HSVhsv(43, 89%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 89%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.167 83)
LABlab(80.96% 14.99 78.73)
LCHlch(80.96% 80.14 79.22)

What #FDBD1C 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 #FDBD1C, 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 yellow in the library.

#FDBD1C Channel Values

How #FDBD1C 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 189 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 98% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 89% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 89% · 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 #FDBD1C 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDBD1C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDBD1C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDBD1C; 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 #FDBD1C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDBD1C.

How #FDBD1C 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#FDBD1C
Protanopia#CACA19
Protanomaly#E0C51A
Deuteranopia#D5D500
Deuteranomaly#E6CC0C
Tritanopia#FFB2B2
Tritanomaly#FFB78E
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDBD1C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdbd1c: #FDBD1C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDBD1C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdbd1c': '#FDBD1C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.741, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_fdbd1c">#FDBD1C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDBD1C"

More Yellow Colors

#FDBD1C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDBD1C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDBD1C?

#FDBD1C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(253, 189, 28) in RGB and hsl(43, 98%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ripe Mango (#FFC324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.

What is the RGB value of #FDBD1C?

#FDBD1C is rgb(253, 189, 28) — red 253, green 189, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDBD1C?

#FDBD1C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 89%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDBD1C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBD1C 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 #FDBD1C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDBD1C 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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