Palettes / Colors / #FBCBAD

#FBCBAD — Pale Vivid Orange

#FBCBAD is a orange color we call Pale 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 #FBCBAD 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.

#FBCBAD 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 #ACDDFB; it also sits naturally between #FBACB5 and #FBF2AC. 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 80% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBCBAD

.text { color: #FBCBAD; }
.background { background-color: #FBCBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 203, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 203, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 203, 173, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ACDDFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBCBAD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCBAD

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 #FBCBAD 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 #FBCBAD 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

← #FBCBAC  ·  #FBCBAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBCBAD?

#FBCBAD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 203, 173). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCBAD?

#FBCBAD is RGB 251, 203, 173 — HSL 23°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 31%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBCBAD?

Its complement is #ACDDFB; analogous partners are #FBACB5 and #FBF2AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBCBAD for text?

Black text on #FBCBAD has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.