Palettes / Colors / #FDA481

#FDA481 — Light Vivid Orange

#FDA481 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FDA481 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FDA481 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #81DAFD; it also sits naturally between #FD819C and #FDE281. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 64% · Blue 51%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 49% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FDA481

.text { color: #FDA481; }
.background { background-color: #FDA481; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDA481; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 164, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 97%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDA481; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 164, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDA481; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 164, 129, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDA481">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDA481">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FDA481

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #81DAFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDA481: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDA481

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FDA481 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FDA481 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDA481?

#FDA481 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 164, 129). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDA481?

#FDA481 is RGB 253, 164, 129 — HSL 17°, 97%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 49%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDA481?

Its complement is #81DAFD; analogous partners are #FD819C and #FDE281. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDA481 for text?

Black text on #FDA481 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.