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#FDBE58 Color

#FDBE58 is rgb(253, 190, 88) in RGB, hsl(37, 98%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 65%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDBE58
HEX#FDBE58
RGBrgb(253, 190, 88)
HSLhsl(37, 98%, 67%)
HSVhsv(37, 65%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 65%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.138 76.9)
LABlab(81.49% 16.07 59.14)
LCHlch(81.49% 61.29 74.80)

What #FDBE58 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 #FDBE58, 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.

#FDBE58 Channel Values

How #FDBE58 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 190 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 98% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 65% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 65% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDBE58 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDBE58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDBE58; 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 #FDBE58

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 #FDBE58 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#FDBE58
Protanopia#CBCB57
Protanomaly#E1C657
Deuteranopia#D6D652
Deuteranomaly#E6CD55
Tritanopia#FFB5B5
Tritanomaly#FFB999
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDBE58 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdbe58: #FDBE58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDBE58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdbe58': '#FDBE58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.745, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_fdbe58">#FDBE58</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDBE58"

More Orange Colors

#FDBE58 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDBE58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDBE58?

#FDBE58 is a light orange — rgb(253, 190, 88) in RGB and hsl(37, 98%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #FDBE58?

#FDBE58 is rgb(253, 190, 88) — red 253, green 190, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDBE58?

#FDBE58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 65%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDBE58 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBE58 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDBE58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDBE58 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 14.47, which is visibly different.

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