#FDBA74 color
The swatch above shows #FDBA74 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#FDBA74 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color burlywood (#DEB887).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: orange-300. That means you can write bg-orange-300 or text-orange-300 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBA74 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 186, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 26%, 54%, 1%) |
| Decimal | 16628340 |
| CSS | color: #FDBA74; |
| Android | 0xFFFDBA74 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.729, blue: 0.455, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FDBA74 | 1.69:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FDBA74 | 12.45:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FDBA74
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FDBA74 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FDBA74
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FDBA74 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FDBA74; background-color: #FDBA74; }
.element { color: rgb(253 186 116); }
.element { color: hsl(31 97% 72%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-orange-300 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FDBA74;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FDBA74?
#FDBA74 is a light, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 31° on the color wheel, with 97% saturation and 72% lightness.
What is #FDBA74 in RGB?
#FDBA74 converts to rgb(253, 186, 116) — 253 red, 186 green and 116 blue.
What is #FDBA74 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 54%, 1%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FDBA74 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.45:1 versus 1.69:1).
What is the complementary color of #FDBA74?
#72B5FD — the hue directly opposite #FDBA74 on the color wheel.