Palettes / Colors / #FBB573

#FBB573 — Light Vivid Orange

#FBB573 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 #FBB573 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.

#FBB573 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 #74BAFB; it also sits naturally between #FB7477 and #FBF874. 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 71% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 54% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB573

.text { color: #FBB573; }
.background { background-color: #FBB573; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB573; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 181, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB573; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 181, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB573; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 181, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB573">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB573">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74BAFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB573: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB573

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 #FBB573 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 #FBB573 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB573?

#FBB573 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 181, 115). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB573?

#FBB573 is RGB 251, 181, 115 — HSL 29°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 54%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB573?

Its complement is #74BAFB; analogous partners are #FB7477 and #FBF874. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB573 for text?

Black text on #FBB573 has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.