What color is #FDB251?

#FDB251 is a light, vivid orange known as Salted Caramel Popcorn. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Salted Caramel Popcorn?

The RGB value is 253, 178, 81: 253 red, 178 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Salted Caramel Popcorn?

The complementary color is #519CFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDB251?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Salted Caramel Popcorn color: hex code #FDB251

#FDB251 rgb(253, 178, 81)

Shades of orange

Salted Caramel Popcorn has the hex code #FDB251. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 69.8% green and 31.8% blue (253, 178, 81).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 98% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 68% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

Salted Caramel Popcorn (#FDB251) color codes

HEX	`#FDB251`
RGB	`rgb(253, 178, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 69.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 98%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 68%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 68%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.06, 18.45, 58.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.06, 61.65, 72.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.918, 53.322, 15.025)`
Decimal	`16626257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Salted Caramel Popcorn, 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 #FDB251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDB251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	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 #FDB251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdb251; }
.text { color: #fdb251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdb251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 178 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdb251, #f2fd51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cantaloupe.

See #FDB251 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FDB251?: #FDB251 is a light, vivid orange known as Salted Caramel Popcorn. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Salted Caramel Popcorn?: The RGB value is 253, 178, 81: 253 red, 178 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Salted Caramel Popcorn?: The complementary color is #519CFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDB251?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.