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#FB722D Color

#FB722D is rgb(251, 114, 45) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB722D
HEX#FB722D
RGBrgb(251, 114, 45)
HSLhsl(20, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(20, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.185 43.8)
LABlab(64.71% 50.89 61.39)
LCHlch(64.71% 79.74 50.35)

What #FB722D 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 #FB722D, 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.

#FB722D Channel Values

How #FB722D 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 114 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 82% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB722D 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB722D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB722D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB722D; 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 #FB722D

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 #FB722D.

How #FB722D 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#FB722D
Protanopia#969629
Protanomaly#C7892B
Deuteranopia#B0B00D
Deuteranomaly#D29B1E
Tritanopia#FD6C6C
Tritanomaly#FC6F59
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB722D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb722d: #FB722D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB722D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb722d': '#FB722D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.447, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_fb722d">#FB722D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB722D"

More Orange Colors

#FB722D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB722D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB722D?

#FB722D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(251, 114, 45) in RGB and hsl(20, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange (Crayola) (#FF7538), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #FB722D?

#FB722D is rgb(251, 114, 45) — red 251, green 114, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB722D?

#FB722D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB722D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB722D scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB722D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB722D 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.

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