Palettes / Colors / #FB6D48

#FB6D48 — Vivid Orange

#FB6D48 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the orange family.

#FB6D48 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #46D7FB; it also sits naturally between #FB467C and #FBC546. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 43% · Blue 28%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 71% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FB6D48

.text { color: #FB6D48; }
.background { background-color: #FB6D48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FB6D48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 109, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 96%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FB6D48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 109, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FB6D48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 109, 72, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FB6D48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FB6D48">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FB6D48

Tints of #FB6D48

Tones of #FB6D48

Color harmonies

Complementary — #46D7FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FB6D48: #000000.

How #FB6D48 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #FB6D48

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FB6D48?

#FB6D48 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 109, 72). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FB6D48?

#FB6D48 is RGB 251, 109, 72 — HSL 12°, 96%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 71%, 2%.

What colors go with #FB6D48?

Its complement is #46D7FB; analogous partners are #FB467C and #FBC546. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FB6D48 for text?

Black text on #FB6D48 has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.