Close to Melon
#FDB59C
#FDB59C is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Melon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 71% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 96% saturation and 80% 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 #FDB59C.
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.
White text on this color
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDB59C as they’d see it.
#FDB59C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FDB59C
What color is #FDB59C?
#FDB59C is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Melon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 71% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 96% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDB59C in RGB?
#FDB59C is rgb(253, 181, 156): 253 red, 181 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDB59C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 38, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDB59C?
PANTONE 162 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDB59C?
Its complement #6CD3F3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.