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#fda181 color: Orchid Orange

#fda181 is rgb(253, 161, 129) in RGB and oklch(79.435% 0.11869 39.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

79.4%
0.119
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fda181

#fda181 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Orange (#ffa180). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fda181 mixed with white

  1. fda181
  2. feab8e
  3. ffb49a
  4. ffbea7
  5. ffc7b3
  6. ffd1c0
  7. ffdacd
  8. ffe3d9
  9. ffede6
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #fda181 mixed with black

  1. fda181
  2. dc8b6f
  3. bc765e
  4. 9d624e
  5. 7f4e3e
  6. 623c2e
  7. 472a1f
  8. 2d1912
  9. 160906
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fda181 with less saturation

  1. fda181
  2. f7a487
  3. f1a78e
  4. ebaa94
  5. e5ad9a
  6. deb0a0
  7. d8b2a5
  8. d1b5ab
  9. cab7b1
  10. c3bab6

Questions about #fda181

What color is #fda181?

#fda181 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Orchid Orange. In RGB it is rgb(253, 161, 129), in HSL hsl(15.48, 96.88%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.435% 0.11869 39.915).

What colors go well with #fda181?

The complementary color of #fda181 is #51cdf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9bab and #edae62. The triadic partners are #71d3a1 and #adb3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fda181?

Black text reads better on #fda181: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fda181 a warm or cool color?

#fda181 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.119.