Palettes / Colors / #FDB591

#FDB591 — Light Vivid Orange

#FDB591 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 #FDB591 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.

#FDB591 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #91D9FD; it also sits naturally between #FD91A3 and #FDEB91. 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 71% · Blue 57%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 43% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDB591

.text { color: #FDB591; }
.background { background-color: #FDB591; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDB591; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 181, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDB591; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 181, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDB591; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 181, 145, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDB591">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDB591">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #91D9FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDB591: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDB591

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 #FDB591 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 #FDB591 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

← #FDB590  ·  #FDB592 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDB591?

#FDB591 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 181, 145). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDB591?

#FDB591 is RGB 253, 181, 145 — HSL 20°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 43%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDB591?

Its complement is #91D9FD; analogous partners are #FD91A3 and #FDEB91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDB591 for text?

Black text on #FDB591 has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.