Mango (#FDBE02)

The hex code for Mango is #FDBE02. It is rgb(253, 190, 2) in RGB, hsl(45, 98%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 99%, 1%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDBE02

HEX#FDBE02

RGBrgb(253, 190, 2)

HSLhsl(45, 98%, 50%)

HSVhsv(45, 99%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 99%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.171 84.3)

LABlab(81.17% 14.29 82.19)

LCHlch(81.17% 83.42 80.14)

Colors Closest to Mango

Mango is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Amber#FFBF00ΔE 0.83 Golden Poppy#FCC200ΔE 2.64 Mikado Yellow#FFC40CΔE 2.66 Microsoft Yellow#FDB900ΔE 2.79 Selective Yellow#FFBA00ΔE 2.9 Traffic Yellow#F7B500ΔE 3.93

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

#FDBE02 Channel Values

How Mango 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 190 · B 2	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 45° · S 98% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 45° · S 99% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 99% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.67:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mango 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.

TextWhite text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDBE02 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Mango

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mango; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Mango

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 Mango 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#FDBE02

Protanopia#CBCB00

Protanomaly#E1C600

Deuteranopia#D6D600

Deuteranomaly#E6CD00

Tritanopia#FFB3B3

Tritanomaly#FFB78E

Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDBE02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--mango: #FDBE02;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDBE02;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mango': '#FDBE02' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.745, blue: 0.008)

Android XML<color name="mango">#FDBE02</color>

SVG fillfill="#FDBE02"

More Yellow Colors

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

fdc700 fdb900 fdcc0d fcfcf3 fdee00 fcfce8 fdf6e7 fcfae8 fdfd96 fcf75e fdfded fceeca ffcc66 fff1d6 ffff1a fffff5 574500 85754e b0a94f cc9900 e0bc5b ecebbd f2e99c f8d568

#FDBE02 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mango?

The hex code for Mango is #FDBE02. That is rgb(253, 190, 2) in RGB, hsl(45, 98%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 99%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FDBE02?

#FDBE02 is rgb(253, 190, 2) — red 253, green 190, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDBE02?

#FDBE02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 99%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDBE02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBE02 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDBE02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDBE02 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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