#FD8B21

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#fd8b21 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(253, 139, 33), HSL(29°, 98%, 56%), CMYK(0%, 45%, 87%, 1%). Closest named color: darkorange. Contrast is 2.36:1 on white and 8.89:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#fd8b21
RGBrgb(253 139 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(253, 139, 33)
RGB %rgb(99% 55% 13%)
HSLhsl(29 98% 56%)
HSV / HSBhsv(29, 87%, 99%)
HWBhwb(29 13% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.79 39.76 69.57)
LCHlch(69.79 80.13 60.25)
OKLaboklab(0.7472 0.0965 0.1437)
OKLCHoklch(0.7472 0.1731 56.13)
Decimal16616225

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colordarkorange ΔE 1
Closest web-safe color#ff9933
Hue29°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 87%
Lightness (HSL)56%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)63% / 61%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3946
Red / Green / Blue253 / 139 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.89:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 46 / -56 · As background with white / black text: Lc -50.9 / 58

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #fd8b21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.72% 0.1731 56.13);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(253 139 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#fd8b21] text-[#fd8b21] border-[#fd8b21]">