#FDBA74 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS orange-300 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FDBA74 is a light, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class orange-300 (e.g. bg-orange-300, text-orange-300). Its nearest CSS named color is lightsalmon (#ffa07a). For readable text on a #FDBA74 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (12.45:1). #FDBA74 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#FDBA74 in Tailwind CSS (orange-300)

#FDBA74 ships with Tailwind CSS as orange-300 — use it as bg-orange-300, text-orange-300, or border-orange-300. It sits at step 300 of the orange ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #FDBA74 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fdc182 Copy
• 20% tint #fdc890 Copy
• 30% tint #fecf9e Copy
• 40% tint #fed6ac Copy
• 50% tint #feddba Copy
• 60% tint #fee3c7 Copy
• 70% tint #feead5 Copy
• 80% tint #fff1e3 Copy
• 90% tint #fff8f1 Copy

Shades of #FDBA74 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e4a768 Copy
• 20% shade #ca955d Copy
• 30% shade #b18251 Copy
• 40% shade #987046 Copy
• 50% shade #7f5d3a Copy
• 60% shade #654a2e Copy
• 70% shade #4c3823 Copy
• 80% shade #332517 Copy
• 90% shade #19130c Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FDBA74 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FDBA74 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More orange colors in the library: #FBBF24 (amber-400), #E67E22, #F39C12, #F59E0B (amber-500), #FFA500, #D97706 (amber-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FDBA74?

  #FDBA74 is a light, vivid orange — rgb(253, 186, 116). Its nearest CSS named color is lightsalmon. In Tailwind CSS it is orange-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FDBA74?

  Mix #FDBA74 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FDBA74 is #fdc890 and a 20% shade is #ca955d — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FDBA74 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FDBA74?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FDBA74 background at 12.45:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FDBA74?

  orange-300 — use it as bg-orange-300, text-orange-300, or border-orange-300. The full orange 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.