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#FB5113 Color

#FB5113 is rgb(251, 81, 19) in RGB, hsl(16, 97%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 92%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB5113
HEX#FB5113
RGBrgb(251, 81, 19)
HSLhsl(16, 97%, 53%)
HSVhsv(16, 92%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 92%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.215 37)
LABlab(59.34% 64.01 66.68)
LCHlch(59.34% 92.43 46.17)

What #FB5113 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 #FB5113, 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.

#FB5113 Channel Values

How #FB5113 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 81 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 97% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 92% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 92% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB5113 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB5113 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB5113

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB5113; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FB5113

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 #FB5113.

How #FB5113 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#FB5113
Protanopia#858508
Protanomaly#C0730D
Deuteranopia#A5A500
Deuteranomaly#CD8B00
Tritanopia#FC4C4C
Tritanomaly#FC4E3D
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB5113 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb5113: #FB5113;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB5113;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb5113': '#FB5113' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.318, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_fb5113">#FB5113</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB5113"

More Orange Colors

#FB5113 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB5113 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB5113?

#FB5113 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(251, 81, 19) in RGB and hsl(16, 97%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.88.

What is the RGB value of #FB5113?

#FB5113 is rgb(251, 81, 19) — red 251, green 81, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB5113?

#FB5113 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 92%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB5113 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB5113 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB5113 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB5113 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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