Palettes / Colors / #FBBA65

#FBBA65 — Light Vivid Orange

#FBBA65 is a orange color we call Light 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 #FBBA65 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.

#FBBA65 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 #65A6FB; it also sits naturally between #FB6F65 and #F1FB65. 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 40%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 60% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBBA65

.text { color: #FBBA65; }
.background { background-color: #FBBA65; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBA65; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 186, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 95%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBA65; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 186, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBA65; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 186, 101, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBBA65">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBA65">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #65A6FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBBA65: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBA65

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 #FBBA65 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 #FBBA65 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

← #FBBA64  ·  #FBBA66 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBBA65?

#FBBA65 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 186, 101). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBA65?

#FBBA65 is RGB 251, 186, 101 — HSL 34°, 95%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 60%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBBA65?

Its complement is #65A6FB; analogous partners are #FB6F65 and #F1FB65. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBBA65 for text?

Black text on #FBBA65 has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.