Palettes / Colors / #FBDA99
#FBDA99 — Light Vivid Orange
#FBDA99 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 #FBDA99 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.
#FBDA99 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 #98B9FB; it also sits naturally between #FBA998 and #EAFB98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 218, 153 |
| HSL | 40°, 92%, 79% |
| HSV | 40°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.60, 72.95, 40.50 |
| Yxy | 72.95, 0.3836, 0.3964 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.42, 2.72, 36.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.41, 2.69, 28.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 85% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #FBDA99
.text { color: #FBDA99; }
.background { background-color: #FBDA99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDA99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 218, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 92%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDA99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 218, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDA99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 218, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDA99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDA99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98B9FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDA99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDA99
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 #FBDA99: ·
How #FBDA99 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 #FBDA99 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 #FBDA99?
#FBDA99 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 218, 153). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDA99?
#FBDA99 is RGB 251, 218, 153 — HSL 40°, 92%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDA99?
Its complement is #98B9FB; analogous partners are #FBA998 and #EAFB98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDA99 for text?
Black text on #FBDA99 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.