Palettes / Colors / #FBB263
#FBB263 — Light Vivid Orange
#FBB263 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 #FBB263 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.
#FBB263 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 #65ADFB; it also sits naturally between #FB6765 and #F9FB65. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB263 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 178, 99 |
| HSL | 31°, 95%, 69% |
| HSV | 31°, 61%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 61%, 2% |
| XYZ | 57.96, 53.25, 19.03 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.4450, 0.4089 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, 18.72, 50.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, 18.25, 32.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 70% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 61% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB263
.text { color: #FBB263; }
.background { background-color: #FBB263; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB263; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 178, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 95%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB263; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 178, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB263; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 178, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB263">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB263">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #65ADFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB263: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB263
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 #FBB263: ·
How #FBB263 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 #FBB263 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 #FBB263?
#FBB263 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 178, 99). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB263?
#FBB263 is RGB 251, 178, 99 — HSL 31°, 95%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 61%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB263?
Its complement is #65ADFB; analogous partners are #FB6765 and #F9FB65. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB263 for text?
Black text on #FBB263 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.