Palettes / Colors / #FBC293
#FBC293 — Light Vivid Orange
#FBC293 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 #FBC293 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.
#FBC293 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 #93CCFB; it also sits naturally between #FB9398 and #FBF693. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBC293 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 194, 147 |
| HSL | 27°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 27°, 41%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 41%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.34, 61.20, 36.03 |
| Yxy | 61.20, 0.3982, 0.3788 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.49, 14.52, 31.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.23, 14.31, 24.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 76% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 41% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBC293
.text { color: #FBC293; }
.background { background-color: #FBC293; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC293; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 194, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC293; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 194, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC293; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 194, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBC293">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC293">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93CCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBC293: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBC293
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 #FBC293: ·
How #FBC293 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 #FBC293 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 #FBC293?
#FBC293 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 194, 147). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC293?
#FBC293 is RGB 251, 194, 147 — HSL 27°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 41%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBC293?
Its complement is #93CCFB; analogous partners are #FB9398 and #FBF693. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBC293 for text?
Black text on #FBC293 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.