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#FDC168 Color

#FDC168 is rgb(253, 193, 104) in RGB, hsl(36, 97%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 59%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDC168
HEX#FDC168
RGBrgb(253, 193, 104)
HSLhsl(36, 97%, 70%)
HSVhsv(36, 59%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 59%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.127 75.4)
LABlab(82.34% 15.32 52.76)
LCHlch(82.34% 54.94 73.80)

What #FDC168 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 #FDC168, 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.

#FDC168 Channel Values

How #FDC168 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 193 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 97% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 59% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 59% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDC168 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDC168 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDC168

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDC168; 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 #FDC168

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDC168.

How #FDC168 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#FDC168
Protanopia#CDCD67
Protanomaly#E2C868
Deuteranopia#D7D763
Deuteranomaly#E7CF65
Tritanopia#FFB9B9
Tritanomaly#FFBC9F
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDC168 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdc168: #FDC168;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDC168;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdc168': '#FDC168' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.757, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_fdc168">#FDC168</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDC168"

More Orange Colors

#FDC168 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDC168 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDC168?

#FDC168 is a light orange — rgb(253, 193, 104) in RGB and hsl(36, 97%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #FDC168?

#FDC168 is rgb(253, 193, 104) — red 253, green 193, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDC168?

#FDC168 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 59%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDC168 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDC168 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDC168 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDC168 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 14.1, which is visibly different.

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