Palettes / Colors / #FDD486

#FDD486 — Light Vivid Orange

#FDD486 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 #FDD486 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.

#FDD486 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 #86B0FD; it also sits naturally between #FD9886 and #EBFD86. 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 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 47% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDD486

.text { color: #FDD486; }
.background { background-color: #FDD486; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDD486; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 212, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 97%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDD486; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 212, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDD486; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 212, 134, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDD486">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDD486">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #86B0FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDD486: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDD486

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 #FDD486 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 #FDD486 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 #FDD486?

#FDD486 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 212, 134). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDD486?

#FDD486 is RGB 253, 212, 134 — HSL 39°, 97%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 47%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDD486?

Its complement is #86B0FD; analogous partners are #FD9886 and #EBFD86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDD486 for text?

Black text on #FDD486 has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.