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#FB5513 Color

#FB5513 is rgb(251, 85, 19) in RGB, hsl(17, 97%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB5513
HEX#FB5513
RGBrgb(251, 85, 19)
HSLhsl(17, 97%, 53%)
HSVhsv(17, 92%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.212 38)
LABlab(59.90% 62.54 66.97)
LCHlch(59.90% 91.64 46.96)

What #FB5513 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 #FB5513, 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.

#FB5513 Channel Values

How #FB5513 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 85 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 97% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 92% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 92% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB5513 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB5513 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB5513

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB5513; 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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Tints & Shades of #FB5513

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 #FB5513.

How #FB5513 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#FB5513
Protanopia#868608
Protanomaly#C0760D
Deuteranopia#A6A600
Deuteranomaly#CD8C00
Tritanopia#FC5050
Tritanomaly#FC5240
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB5513 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb5513: #FB5513;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB5513;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb5513': '#FB5513' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.333, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_fb5513">#FB5513</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB5513"

More Orange Colors

#FB5513 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB5513 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB5513?

#FB5513 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(251, 85, 19) in RGB and hsl(17, 97%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #FB5513?

#FB5513 is rgb(251, 85, 19) — red 251, green 85, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB5513?

#FB5513 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB5513 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB5513 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB5513 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB5513 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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