Palettes / Colors / #FBCD7B

#FBCD7B — Light Vivid Orange

#FBCD7B is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FBCD7B 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.

#FBCD7B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #79A9FB; it also sits naturally between #FB8B79 and #EAFB79. 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 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 51% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBCD7B

.text { color: #FBCD7B; }
.background { background-color: #FBCD7B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCD7B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 205, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 94%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCD7B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 205, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCD7B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 205, 123, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBCD7B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCD7B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #79A9FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBCD7B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCD7B

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 #FBCD7B 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 #FBCD7B 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

← #FBCD7A  ·  #FBCD7C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBCD7B?

#FBCD7B is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 205, 123). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCD7B?

#FBCD7B is RGB 251, 205, 123 — HSL 38°, 94%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 51%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBCD7B?

Its complement is #79A9FB; analogous partners are #FB8B79 and #EAFB79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBCD7B for text?

Black text on #FBCD7B has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.