Palettes / Colors / #FBCABA
#FBCABA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBCABA is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FBCABA 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.
#FBCABA 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 #BCEBFB; it also sits naturally between #FBBCCB and #FBEBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 202, 186 |
| HSL | 15°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 15°, 26%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 26%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.77, 66.30, 55.57 |
| Yxy | 66.30, 0.3641, 0.3459 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.15, 15.05, 14.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.42, 15.04, 12.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 26% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCABA
.text { color: #FBCABA; }
.background { background-color: #FBCABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 202, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 202, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 202, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCEBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCABA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCABA
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 #FBCABA: ·
How #FBCABA 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 #FBCABA 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 #FBCABA?
#FBCABA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 202, 186). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCABA?
#FBCABA is RGB 251, 202, 186 — HSL 15°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 26%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCABA?
Its complement is #BCEBFB; analogous partners are #FBBCCB and #FBEBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCABA for text?
Black text on #FBCABA has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.