Palettes / Colors / #FBB320
#FBB320 — Vivid Orange
#FBB320 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Orange (#FFA500). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orange (#FFA500) — not an exact match. CSS orange gives you #FFA500, a different color; use #FBB320 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.
#FBB320 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 #1E68FA; it also sits naturally between #FA431E and #D6FA1E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB320 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 179, 32 |
| HSL | 40°, 96%, 55% |
| HSV | 40°, 87%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 87%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.16, 52.85, 8.61 |
| Yxy | 52.85, 0.4775, 0.4493 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.79, 15.32, 75.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.70, 14.79, 41.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 70% · Blue 13%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 87% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB320
.text { color: #FBB320; }
.background { background-color: #FBB320; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB320; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 179, 32); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 96%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB320; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 179, 32, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB320; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 179, 32, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB320">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB320">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1E68FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB320: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB320
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 #FBB320: ·
How #FBB320 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 #FBB320 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 #FBB320?
#FBB320 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 179, 32). Its closest standard named color is Orange.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB320?
#FBB320 is RGB 251, 179, 32 — HSL 40°, 96%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 87%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB320?
Its complement is #1E68FA; analogous partners are #FA431E and #D6FA1E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB320 for text?
Black text on #FBB320 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.