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Orange 300

orange-300 · #FDBA74

HEX

#FDBA74

RGB

rgb(253, 186, 116)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 26%, 54%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(31, 97%, 72%)

LAB

lab(80.3, 16.6, 44.7)

What is Orange 300?

Orange 300 is the orange-300 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #FDBA74 (rgb 253, 186, 116). It sits in the orange family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Orange 300 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 12.45 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.69 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Orange 300

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Orange 300 (#FDBA74). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFF9F4

50

#FFF9F4

#FFF9F4

Copied #FFF4E9

100

#FFF4E9

#FFF4E9

Copied #FEE9D3

200

#FEE9D3

#FEE9D3

Copied #FEDDBA

300

#FEDDBA

#FEDDBA

Copied #FECB97

400

#FECB97

#FECB97

Copied #FDBA74

500

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #D79E63

600

#D79E63

#D79E63

Copied #A4794B

700

#A4794B

#A4794B

Copied #725434

800

#725434

#725434

Copied #3F2F1D

900

#3F2F1D

#3F2F1D

Copied #1E160E

950

#1E160E

#1E160E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FDC695

15%

#FDC695

Copied #FED2AE

30%

#FED2AE

Copied #FEDDC3

45%

#FEDDC3

Copied #FEE7D6

60%

#FEE7D6

Copied #FFF0E6

75%

#FFF0E6

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ECAD6B

15%

#ECAD6B

Copied #D89E62

30%

#D89E62

Copied #C28E57

45%

#C28E57

Copied #A87B4B

60%

#A87B4B

Copied #88623B

75%

#88623B

Color harmonies for Orange 300

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Orange 300. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FDBA74

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #72B5FD

#72B5FD

#72B5FD

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FDBA74

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #72FDBA

#72FDBA

#72FDBA

Copied #BA72FD

#BA72FD

#BA72FD

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FD7572

#FD7572

#FD7572

Copied #FDBA74

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #FBFD72

#FBFD72

#FBFD72

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FDBA74

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #72FBFD

#72FBFD

#72FBFD

Copied #7572FD

#7572FD

#7572FD

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FDBA74

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #B5FD72

#B5FD72

#B5FD72

Copied #72B5FD

#72B5FD

#72B5FD

Copied #BA72FD

#BA72FD

#BA72FD

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FDBA74

#FDBA74

#FDBA74

Copied #72FD75

#72FD75

#72FD75

Copied #72B5FD

#72B5FD

#72B5FD

Copied #FD72FB

#FD72FB

#FD72FB

Orange 300 in every color space

Full conversion of Orange 300 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FDBA74

RGB

rgb(253, 186, 116)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 26%, 54%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(31, 97%, 72%)

HSV

hsv(31, 54%, 99%)

HWB

hwb(31 45% 1%)

CIE Lab

lab(80.3 16.6 44.7)

OKLCH

oklch(83.7% 0.117 66.3)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(61.22, 57.27, 24.35)

Copy-ready code for Orange 300

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FDBA74;
background-color: #FDBA74;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-orange-300: #FDBA74;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'orange-300': '#FDBA74',
}

Sass

$color-orange-300: #FDBA74;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.729, blue: 0.455, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="orange-300">#FDBA74</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Orange 300 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #EFA94A

RAL 1034

#EFA94A

Pastel yellow

Copied #F39F18

RAL 1037

#F39F18

Sun yellow

Copied #F3A505

RAL 1033

#F3A505

Dahlia yellow

Copied #F4A900

RAL 1028

#F4A900

Melon yellow

Copied #E4A010

RAL 1006

#E4A010

Maize yellow

Copied #C6A664

RAL 1002

#C6A664

Sand yellow

FAQ about Orange 300

What is the HEX code for Orange 300?

Orange 300 (orange-300) has the HEX code #FDBA74. In RGB it is rgb(253, 186, 116), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 26%, 54%, 1%).

What is the OKLCH value of Orange 300?

Orange 300 converts to oklch(0.837 0.117 66.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Orange 300 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Orange 300 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 with black text and 1.69:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Orange 300?

The closest Pantone reference to Orange 300 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 472 C (#E5B17C). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Orange 300?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Orange 300 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1034 (Pastel yellow, #EFA94A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Orange 300?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Orange 300 is #72B5FD. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
orange

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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