Palettes / Colors / #FBB441

#FBB441 — Vivid Orange

#FBB441 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FBB441 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.

#FBB441 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 #4188FB; it also sits naturally between #FB5741 and #E5FB41. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 71% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 74% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB441

.text { color: #FBB441; }
.background { background-color: #FBB441; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB441; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 180, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 96%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB441; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 180, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB441; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 180, 65, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB441">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB441">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FBB441

Tints of #FBB441

Tones of #FBB441

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4188FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB441: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB441

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 #FBB441 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 #FBB441 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

← #FBB440  ·  #FBB442 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB441?

#FBB441 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 180, 65). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB441?

#FBB441 is RGB 251, 180, 65 — HSL 37°, 96%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 74%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB441?

Its complement is #4188FB; analogous partners are #FB5741 and #E5FB41. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB441 for text?

Black text on #FBB441 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.