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#FB4604 Color

#FB4604 is rgb(251, 70, 4) in RGB, hsl(16, 97%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xiaomi Orange (#FD4900), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB4604
HEX#FB4604
RGBrgb(251, 70, 4)
HSLhsl(16, 97%, 50%)
HSVhsv(16, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.225 35.6)
LABlab(57.91% 67.66 69.31)
LCHlch(57.91% 96.86 45.69)

What #FB4604 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FB4604, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FB4604 Channel Values

How #FB4604 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 251 · G 70 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 97% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 98% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB4604 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB4604

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB4604; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FB4604

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB4604.

How #FB4604 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FB4604
Protanopia#808000
Protanomaly#BE6D00
Deuteranopia#A2A200
Deuteranomaly#CC8700
Tritanopia#FC4242
Tritanomaly#FC4333
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB4604 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fb4604: #FB4604;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB4604;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb4604': '#FB4604' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.275, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_fb4604">#FB4604</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB4604"

More Orange Colors

#FB4604 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB4604 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB4604?

#FB4604 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(251, 70, 4) in RGB and hsl(16, 97%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xiaomi Orange (#FD4900), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #FB4604?

#FB4604 is rgb(251, 70, 4) — red 251, green 70, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB4604?

#FB4604 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB4604 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB4604 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB4604 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB4604 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 2.28, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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