Palettes / Colors / #FBB189

#FBB189 — Light Vivid Orange

#FBB189 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FBB189 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 #89D3FB; it also sits naturally between #FB899A and #FBEA89. 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 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 45% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB189

.text { color: #FBB189; }
.background { background-color: #FBB189; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB189; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 177, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 93%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB189; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 177, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB189; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 177, 137, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB189">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB189">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #89D3FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB189: #000000.

How #FBB189 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 #FBB189 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB189?

#FBB189 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 177, 137). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB189?

#FBB189 is RGB 251, 177, 137 — HSL 21°, 93%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 45%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB189?

Its complement is #89D3FB; analogous partners are #FB899A and #FBEA89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB189 for text?

Black text on #FBB189 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.