What color is Mango?
Mango is a bright, warm yellow-orange, hex #FDBE02, close to the flesh of a ripe mango fruit. It carries strong golden undertones with enough orange to keep it from reading as a pure yellow.
What is the meaning of the color Mango?
Named directly after the tropical fruit, the color entered common use as global mango cultivation expanded through the 19th century, driven by British colonial trade networks that brought the fruit from South Asia to European and American markets. The mango itself has been cultivated in India for over 4,000 years, and its vivid golden-orange flesh became the defining visual reference for the name. As fruit-named colors grew popular in textile and fashion industries during the early 20th century, mango settled into use for warm, saturated yellow-orange shades. Pantone formalized it as a distinct color category, listing Mango as a named shade in their fashion and home color systems.
What colors go with Mango?
Colors that pair well with Mango include:
Deep Teal: strong cool contrast
Chocolate Brown: warm grounding depth
Cream: soft, light balance
Cobalt Blue: bold complementary contrast
Olive Green: earthy, natural harmony
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FDBE02 |
color: #FDBE02;
|
| RGB | 253, 190, 2 |
color: rgb(253, 190, 2);
|
| RGB Percentage | 99%, 75%, 1% |
color: rgb(99%, 75%, 1%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 99%, 1% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 45°, 98%, 50% |
color: hsl(45, 98%, 50%);
|
| HSV | 45°, 99%, 99% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 40, 13, 63 |
color: lab(40% 13 63);
|
| Decimal | 16629250 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.mango {
color: #FDBE02;
}
$mango: #FDBE02;
rgb(253, 190, 2)