Palettes / Colors / #FBB092
#FBB092 — Light Vivid Orange
#FBB092 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FBB092 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.
#FBB092 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #93DEFB; it also sits naturally between #FB93A9 and #FBE493. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB092 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 176, 146 |
| HSL | 17°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 17°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 42%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.50, 53.64, 34.36 |
| Yxy | 53.64, 0.4074, 0.3612 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.25, 23.86, 26.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.24, 23.57, 20.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 69% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 42% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB092
.text { color: #FBB092; }
.background { background-color: #FBB092; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB092; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 176, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB092; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 176, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB092; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 176, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB092">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB092">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93DEFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB092: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB092
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FBB092: ·
How #FBB092 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 #FBB092 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBB092?
#FBB092 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 176, 146). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB092?
#FBB092 is RGB 251, 176, 146 — HSL 17°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 42%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB092?
Its complement is #93DEFB; analogous partners are #FB93A9 and #FBE493. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB092 for text?
Black text on #FBB092 has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.