Palettes / Colors / #FBB32F

#FBB32F — Vivid Orange

#FBB32F 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 #FBB32F 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.

#FBB32F 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 #2D75FB; it also sits naturally between #FB4C2D and #DCFB2D. 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 70% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 81% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB32F

.text { color: #FBB32F; }
.background { background-color: #FBB32F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB32F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 179, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB32F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 179, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB32F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 179, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB32F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB32F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D75FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB32F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB32F

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:

How #FBB32F 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 #FBB32F 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

← #FBB32E  ·  #FBB330 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB32F?

#FBB32F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 179, 47). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB32F?

#FBB32F is RGB 251, 179, 47 — HSL 39°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 81%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB32F?

Its complement is #2D75FB; analogous partners are #FB4C2D and #DCFB2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB32F for text?

Black text on #FBB32F has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.