Orangey yellow to HSL — Color Code

#fdb915
Format Value
HEX #fdb915
RGB rgb(253, 185, 21)
HSL hsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 26.9%, 91.7%, 0.8%)
HSV hsv(42.4, 91.7%, 99.2%)

orangey yellow color harmonies

Tints & shades of orangey yellow

Tints (lighter)

#fdbf2a #fdc640 #fecc55 #fed26a #fed97f #fedf95 #fee6aa #feecbf #fff2d4 #fff9ea

Shades (darker)

#e6a813 #cf9711 #b8870f #a1760d #8a650b #73540a #5c4308 #453206 #2e2204 #171102

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.73:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 12.13:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use orangey yellow in code

CSS color: #fdb915;
SCSS $color: #fdb915;
Tailwind bg-[#fdb915]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.725, blue: 0.082, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#fdb915")
Flutter Color(0xFFFDB915)

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What is the HSL code for orangey yellow?

The CSS color orangey yellow in HSL format is hsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use orangey yellow in CSS?

To apply orangey yellow in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%);

What are all the color format values for orangey yellow?

FormatValue
HEX#fdb915
RGBrgb(253, 185, 21)
HSLhsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26.9%, 91.7%, 0.8%)

How do I convert orangey yellow to HSL?

Select orangey yellow from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(42.4, 98.3%, 53.7%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does orangey yellow belong to?

orangey yellow belongs to the orange color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 42.4°, saturation 98.3%, lightness 53.7%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of orangey yellow?

Lighter variant (lightness 68.7%): #fed061. Darker variant (lightness 38.7%): #c48b02. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.