Palettes / Colors / #FBB293
#FBB293 — Light Vivid Orange
#FBB293 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 #FBB293 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.
#FBB293 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 #93DCFB; it also sits naturally between #FB93A8 and #FBE693. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB293 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 178, 147 |
| HSL | 18°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 18°, 41%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 41%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.97, 54.46, 34.90 |
| Yxy | 54.46, 0.4056, 0.3623 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.73, 22.91, 26.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.79, 22.63, 20.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 70% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 41% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB293
.text { color: #FBB293; }
.background { background-color: #FBB293; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB293; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 178, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB293; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 178, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB293; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 178, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB293">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB293">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93DCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB293: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB293
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 #FBB293: ·
How #FBB293 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 #FBB293 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 #FBB293?
#FBB293 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 178, 147). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB293?
#FBB293 is RGB 251, 178, 147 — HSL 18°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 41%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB293?
Its complement is #93DCFB; analogous partners are #FB93A8 and #FBE693. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB293 for text?
Black text on #FBB293 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.