Palettes / Colors / #FBB69A
#FBB69A — Light Vivid Orange
#FBB69A is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #FBB69A 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.
#FBB69A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #98DFFB; it also sits naturally between #FB98AE and #FBE598. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBB69A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 182, 154 |
| HSL | 17°, 92%, 79% |
| HSV | 17°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.34, 56.30, 38.15 |
| Yxy | 56.30, 0.3976, 0.3591 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.78, 21.57, 24.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.03, 21.35, 18.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 71% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBB69A
.text { color: #FBB69A; }
.background { background-color: #FBB69A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB69A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 182, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 92%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB69A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 182, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB69A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 182, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBB69A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB69A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98DFFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBB69A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB69A
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 #FBB69A: ·
How #FBB69A 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 #FBB69A 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 #FBB69A?
#FBB69A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 182, 154). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB69A?
#FBB69A is RGB 251, 182, 154 — HSL 17°, 92%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBB69A?
Its complement is #98DFFB; analogous partners are #FB98AE and #FBE598. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBB69A for text?
Black text on #FBB69A has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.