Palettes / Colors / #FBB375
#FBB375 — Light Vivid Orange
#FBB375 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 #FBB375 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.
#FBB375 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 #74BCFB; it also sits naturally between #FB7479 and #FBF674. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB375 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 179, 117 |
| HSL | 28°, 94%, 72% |
| HSV | 28°, 53%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 53%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.11, 54.03, 24.14 |
| Yxy | 54.03, 0.4306, 0.3936 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.48, 19.55, 41.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.51, 19.14, 29.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 70% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 53% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB375
.text { color: #FBB375; }
.background { background-color: #FBB375; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB375; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 179, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB375; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 179, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB375; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 179, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB375">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB375">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74BCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB375: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB375
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 #FBB375: ·
How #FBB375 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 #FBB375 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 #FBB375?
#FBB375 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 179, 117). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB375?
#FBB375 is RGB 251, 179, 117 — HSL 28°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 53%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB375?
Its complement is #74BCFB; analogous partners are #FB7479 and #FBF674. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB375 for text?
Black text on #FBB375 has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.