Palettes / Colors / #FBCD9A
#FBCD9A — Light Vivid Orange
#FBCD9A 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 #FBCD9A 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.
#FBCD9A 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 #98C6FB; it also sits naturally between #FB9B98 and #F7FB98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCD9A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 205, 154 |
| HSL | 32°, 92%, 79% |
| HSV | 32°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.45, 66.50, 39.85 |
| Yxy | 66.50, 0.3881, 0.3826 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, 9.54, 31.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.55, 9.42, 24.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCD9A
.text { color: #FBCD9A; }
.background { background-color: #FBCD9A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCD9A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 205, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 92%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCD9A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 205, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCD9A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 205, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCD9A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCD9A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98C6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCD9A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCD9A
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 #FBCD9A: ·
How #FBCD9A 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 #FBCD9A 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 #FBCD9A?
#FBCD9A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 205, 154). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCD9A?
#FBCD9A is RGB 251, 205, 154 — HSL 32°, 92%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCD9A?
Its complement is #98C6FB; analogous partners are #FB9B98 and #F7FB98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCD9A for text?
Black text on #FBCD9A has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.