Palettes / Colors / #FBB980

#FBB980 — Light Vivid Orange

#FBB980 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 #FBB980 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.

#FBB980 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 #7EC1FB; it also sits naturally between #FB7E83 and #FBF77E. 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 73% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 49% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB980

.text { color: #FBB980; }
.background { background-color: #FBB980; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB980; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 185, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB980; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 185, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB980; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 185, 128, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB980">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB980">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7EC1FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB980: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB980

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 #FBB980 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 #FBB980 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

← #FBB97F  ·  #FBB981 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB980?

#FBB980 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 185, 128). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB980?

#FBB980 is RGB 251, 185, 128 — HSL 28°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 49%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB980?

Its complement is #7EC1FB; analogous partners are #FB7E83 and #FBF77E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB980 for text?

Black text on #FBB980 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.