What color is #FD8C23?

#FD8C23 is a vivid orange known as Mango Madness. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mango Madness?

The RGB value is 253, 140, 35: 253 red, 140 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mango Madness?

The complementary color is #2394FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD8C23?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mango Madness color: hex code #FD8C23

#FD8C23 rgb(253, 140, 35)

Shades of orange

Mango Madness has the hex code #FD8C23. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 54.9% green and 13.7% blue (253, 140, 35).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 98% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 86% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

Mango Madness (#FD8C23) color codes

HEX	`#FD8C23`
RGB	`rgb(253, 140, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 54.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 98%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 86%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 86%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.3, 36.47, 68.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.3, 77.53, 61.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.194, 39.766, 6.622)`
Decimal	`16616483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mango Madness, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FD8C23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FD8C23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FD8C23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd8c23; }
.text { color: #fd8c23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd8c23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 140 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd8c23, #fdf923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FD8C23 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FD8C23?: #FD8C23 is a vivid orange known as Mango Madness. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mango Madness?: The RGB value is 253, 140, 35: 253 red, 140 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mango Madness?: The complementary color is #2394FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD8C23?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.