Palettes / Colors / #FDD591

#FDD591 — Light Vivid Orange

#FDD591 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 #FDD591 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.

#FDD591 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 #91B9FD; it also sits naturally between #FD9F91 and #EEFD91. 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 84% · Blue 57%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 43% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDD591

.text { color: #FDD591; }
.background { background-color: #FDD591; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDD591; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 213, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDD591; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 213, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDD591; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 213, 145, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDD591">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDD591">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #91B9FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDD591: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDD591

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 #FDD591 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 #FDD591 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 #FDD591?

#FDD591 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 213, 145). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDD591?

#FDD591 is RGB 253, 213, 145 — HSL 38°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 43%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDD591?

Its complement is #91B9FD; analogous partners are #FD9F91 and #EEFD91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDD591 for text?

Black text on #FDD591 has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.