Palettes / Colors / #FBB99E

#FBB99E — Light Vivid Orange

#FBB99E is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FBB99E 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.

#FBB99E 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 #9DE0FB; it also sits naturally between #FB9DB1 and #FBE79D. 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 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBB99E

.text { color: #FBB99E; }
.background { background-color: #FBB99E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBB99E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 185, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBB99E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 185, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBB99E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 185, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBB99E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBB99E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DE0FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBB99E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBB99E

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 #FBB99E 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 #FBB99E 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

← #FBB99D  ·  #FBB99F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBB99E?

#FBB99E is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 185, 158). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBB99E?

#FBB99E is RGB 251, 185, 158 — HSL 17°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 37%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBB99E?

Its complement is #9DE0FB; analogous partners are #FB9DB1 and #FBE79D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBB99E for text?

Black text on #FBB99E has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.