Palettes / Colors / #FFBB9F
#FFBB9F — Light Vivid Orange
#FFBB9F is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FFBB9F 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.
#FFBB9F 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 #9EE4FF; it also sits naturally between #FF9EB3 and #FFEA9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFBB9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 187, 159 |
| HSL | 17°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 17°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 38%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.27, 59.30, 40.81 |
| Yxy | 59.30, 0.3947, 0.3586 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.46, 21.04, 23.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.01, 20.96, 19.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 73% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 38% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFBB9F
.text { color: #FFBB9F; }
.background { background-color: #FFBB9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBB9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 187, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBB9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 187, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBB9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 187, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFBB9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBB9F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EE4FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFBB9F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBB9F
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 #FFBB9F: ·
How #FFBB9F 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 #FFBB9F 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 #FFBB9F?
#FFBB9F is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 187, 159). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBB9F?
#FFBB9F is RGB 255, 187, 159 — HSL 17°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 38%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFBB9F?
Its complement is #9EE4FF; analogous partners are #FF9EB3 and #FFEA9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFBB9F for text?
Black text on #FFBB9F has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.