Palettes / Colors / #FB985C

#FB985C — Light Vivid Orange

#FB985C is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FB985C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FB985C 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 #5BBEFB; it also sits naturally between #FB5B6E and #FBE85B. 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 60% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 63% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FB985C

.text { color: #FB985C; }
.background { background-color: #FB985C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FB985C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 152, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 95%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FB985C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 152, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FB985C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 152, 92, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FB985C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FB985C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5BBEFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FB985C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FB985C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FB985C 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FB985C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FB985B  ·  #FB985D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FB985C?

#FB985C is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 152, 92). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FB985C?

#FB985C is RGB 251, 152, 92 — HSL 23°, 95%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 63%, 2%.

What colors go with #FB985C?

Its complement is #5BBEFB; analogous partners are #FB5B6E and #FBE85B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FB985C for text?

Black text on #FB985C has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.