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#fda179 color: Butternut

#fda179 is rgb(253, 161, 121) in RGB and oklch(79.293% 0.12247 44.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

79.3%
0.122
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fda179

#fda179 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut (#ffa177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fda179 mixed with white

  1. fda179
  2. feab87
  3. ffb494
  4. ffbea2
  5. ffc7af
  6. ffd1bc
  7. ffdaca
  8. ffe3d7
  9. ffede4
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #fda179 mixed with black

  1. fda179
  2. dc8b68
  3. bc7658
  4. 9d6248
  5. 7f4e39
  6. 623c2b
  7. 472a1d
  8. 2d1910
  9. 160905
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fda179 with less saturation

  1. fda179
  2. f7a480
  3. f1a788
  4. ebaa8f
  5. e5ad95
  6. deb09c
  7. d8b2a2
  8. d1b5a9
  9. cab7af
  10. c3b9b5

Questions about #fda179

What color is #fda179?

#fda179 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut. In RGB it is rgb(253, 161, 121), in HSL hsl(18.18, 97.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.293% 0.12247 44.077).

What colors go well with #fda179?

The complementary color of #fda179 is #51ccf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9aa3 and #eaaf5b. The triadic partners are #65d4a6 and #b2b0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fda179?

Black text reads better on #fda179: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fda179 a warm or cool color?

#fda179 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.122.