Palettes / Colors / #FBC698

#FBC698 — Light Vivid Orange

#FBC698 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FBC698 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.

#FBC698 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 #98CDFB; it also sits naturally between #FB989B and #FBF898. 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 78% · Blue 60%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBC698

.text { color: #FBC698; }
.background { background-color: #FBC698; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC698; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 198, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 93%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC698; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 198, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC698; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 198, 152, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBC698">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC698">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98CDFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBC698: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBC698

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 #FBC698 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 #FBC698 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBC698?

#FBC698 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 198, 152). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC698?

#FBC698 is RGB 251, 198, 152 — HSL 28°, 93%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 39%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBC698?

Its complement is #98CDFB; analogous partners are #FB989B and #FBF898. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBC698 for text?

Black text on #FBC698 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.