Palettes / Colors / #FDD482

#FDD482 — Light Vivid Orange

#FDD482 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FDD482 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.

#FDD482 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 51%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 49% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDD482

.text { color: #FDD482; }
.background { background-color: #FDD482; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDD482; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 212, 130); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 97%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDD482; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 212, 130, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDD482; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 212, 130, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDD482">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDD482">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #81ABFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDD482: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDD482

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 #FDD482 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 #FDD482 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 #FDD482?

#FDD482 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 212, 130). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDD482?

#FDD482 is RGB 253, 212, 130 — HSL 40°, 97%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 49%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDD482?

Its complement is #81ABFD; analogous partners are #FD9681 and #E8FD81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDD482 for text?

Black text on #FDD482 has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.