Palettes / Colors / #FDA830
#FDA830 — Vivid Orange
#FDA830 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #FDA830 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.
#FDA830 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 #3085FD; it also sits naturally between #FD4130 and #ECFD30. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDA830 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 168, 48 |
| HSL | 35°, 98%, 59% |
| HSV | 35°, 81%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 34%, 81%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.04, 49.10, 9.37 |
| Yxy | 49.10, 0.4849, 0.4325 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.51, 22.31, 69.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.07, 21.67, 38.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 66% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 81% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDA830
.text { color: #FDA830; }
.background { background-color: #FDA830; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDA830; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 168, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 98%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDA830; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 168, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDA830; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 168, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDA830">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDA830">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3085FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDA830: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDA830
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FDA830: ·
How #FDA830 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 #FDA830 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FDA830?
#FDA830 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 168, 48). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDA830?
#FDA830 is RGB 253, 168, 48 — HSL 35°, 98%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 81%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDA830?
Its complement is #3085FD; analogous partners are #FD4130 and #ECFD30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDA830 for text?
Black text on #FDA830 has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.