Palettes / Colors / #FBB06E

#FBB06E — Light Vivid Orange

#FBB06E 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 #FBB06E 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.

#FBB06E 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 #6FBAFB; it also sits naturally between #FB6F73 and #FBF76F. 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 69% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 56% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB06E

.text { color: #FBB06E; }
.background { background-color: #FBB06E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB06E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 176, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 95%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB06E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 176, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB06E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 176, 110, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB06E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB06E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FBAFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB06E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB06E

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 #FBB06E 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 #FBB06E 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

← #FBB06D  ·  #FBB06F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB06E?

#FBB06E is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 176, 110). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB06E?

#FBB06E is RGB 251, 176, 110 — HSL 28°, 95%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 56%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB06E?

Its complement is #6FBAFB; analogous partners are #FB6F73 and #FBF76F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB06E for text?

Black text on #FBB06E has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.