Palettes / Colors / #FBB14E

#FBB14E — Vivid Orange

#FBB14E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#FBB14E 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 #509AFB; it also sits naturally between #FB5B50 and #F0FB50. 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 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 69% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FBB14E

.text { color: #FBB14E; }
.background { background-color: #FBB14E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB14E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 177, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 96%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB14E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 177, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB14E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 177, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB14E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB14E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FBB14E

Tints of #FBB14E

Tones of #FBB14E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #509AFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB14E: #000000.

How #FBB14E 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 #FBB14E

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBB14D  ·  #FBB14F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB14E?

#FBB14E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 177, 78). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB14E?

#FBB14E is RGB 251, 177, 78 — HSL 34°, 96%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 69%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB14E?

Its complement is #509AFB; analogous partners are #FB5B50 and #F0FB50. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB14E for text?

Black text on #FBB14E has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.