Close to Light Salmon
#FDAA76
#FDAA76 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Light Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 66.7% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 97% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FDAA76.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDAA76 as they’d see it.
#FDAA76 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FDAA76
What color is #FDAA76?
#FDAA76 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Light Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 66.7% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 97% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDAA76 in RGB?
#FDAA76 is rgb(253, 170, 118): 253 red, 170 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDAA76 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 53, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDAA76?
PANTONE 1565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDAA76?
Its complement #6FC6FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.