Palettes / Colors / #FBCDAB
#FBCDAB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBCDAB 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 #FBCDAB 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.
#FBCDAB 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 #ACD9FB; it also sits naturally between #FBACB1 and #FBF6AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCDAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 205, 171 |
| HSL | 26°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 26°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 32%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.97, 67.11, 47.85 |
| Yxy | 67.11, 0.3750, 0.3649 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.56, 11.54, 23.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.92, 11.46, 18.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 32% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCDAB
.text { color: #FBCDAB; }
.background { background-color: #FBCDAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCDAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 205, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCDAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 205, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCDAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 205, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCDAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCDAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACD9FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCDAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCDAB
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 #FBCDAB: ·
How #FBCDAB 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 #FBCDAB 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 #FBCDAB?
#FBCDAB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 205, 171). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCDAB?
#FBCDAB is RGB 251, 205, 171 — HSL 26°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 32%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCDAB?
Its complement is #ACD9FB; analogous partners are #FBACB1 and #FBF6AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCDAB for text?
Black text on #FBCDAB has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.