Palettes / Colors / #FBB322
#FBB322 — Vivid Orange
#FBB322 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #FBB322 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.
#FBB322 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 #236BFB; it also sits naturally between #FB4723 and #D7FB23. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB322 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 179, 34 |
| HSL | 40°, 96%, 56% |
| HSV | 40°, 86%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 86%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.19, 52.86, 8.76 |
| Yxy | 52.86, 0.4770, 0.4487 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.80, 15.36, 75.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.71, 14.83, 41.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 70% · Blue 13%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 86% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB322
.text { color: #FBB322; }
.background { background-color: #FBB322; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB322; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 179, 34); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 96%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB322; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 179, 34, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB322; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 179, 34, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB322">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB322">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #236BFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB322: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB322
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 #FBB322: ·
How #FBB322 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 #FBB322 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 #FBB322?
#FBB322 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 179, 34). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB322?
#FBB322 is RGB 251, 179, 34 — HSL 40°, 96%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 86%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB322?
Its complement is #236BFB; analogous partners are #FB4723 and #D7FB23. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB322 for text?
Black text on #FBB322 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.