Palettes / Colors / #FBCBB3
#FBCBB3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBCBB3 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 #FBCBB3 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.
#FBCBB3 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 #B1E2FB; it also sits naturally between #FBB1BE and #FBEFB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCBB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 203, 179 |
| HSL | 20°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 20°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 29%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.28, 66.48, 51.83 |
| Yxy | 66.48, 0.3693, 0.3544 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.24, 13.60, 18.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.53, 13.55, 15.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 29% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCBB3
.text { color: #FBCBB3; }
.background { background-color: #FBCBB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCBB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 203, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCBB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 203, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCBB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 203, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCBB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCBB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1E2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCBB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCBB3
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 #FBCBB3: ·
How #FBCBB3 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 #FBCBB3 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 #FBCBB3?
#FBCBB3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 203, 179). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCBB3?
#FBCBB3 is RGB 251, 203, 179 — HSL 20°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 29%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCBB3?
Its complement is #B1E2FB; analogous partners are #FBB1BE and #FBEFB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCBB3 for text?
Black text on #FBCBB3 has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.