Palettes / Colors / #FDD480
#FDD480 — Light Vivid Orange
#FDD480 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.
#FDD480 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 #81ABFD; it also sits naturally between #FD9681 and #E8FD81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDD480 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 212, 128 |
| HSL | 40°, 97%, 75% |
| HSV | 40°, 49%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 49%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.95, 69.53, 30.26 |
| Yxy | 69.53, 0.4051, 0.4145 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.76, 4.12, 46.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.38, 4.05, 33.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 49% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDD480
.text { color: #FDD480; }
.background { background-color: #FDD480; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDD480; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 212, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 97%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDD480; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 212, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDD480; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 212, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDD480">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDD480">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #81ABFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDD480: #000000.
How #FDD480 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 #FDD480 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 #FDD480?
#FDD480 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 212, 128). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDD480?
#FDD480 is RGB 253, 212, 128 — HSL 40°, 97%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 49%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDD480?
Its complement is #81ABFD; analogous partners are #FD9681 and #E8FD81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDD480 for text?
Black text on #FDD480 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.