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#FB793C Color

#FB793C is rgb(251, 121, 60) in RGB, hsl(19, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango Tango (#FF8243), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB793C
HEX#FB793C
RGBrgb(251, 121, 60)
HSLhsl(19, 96%, 61%)
HSVhsv(19, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.175 43.6)
LABlab(66.09% 48.05 56.13)
LCHlch(66.09% 73.88 49.44)

What #FB793C 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 #FB793C, 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.

#FB793C Channel Values

How #FB793C 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 121 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 96% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 76% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB793C 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB793C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB793C; 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 #FB793C

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB793C.

How #FB793C 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#FB793C
Protanopia#9A9A3A
Protanomaly#C88E3B
Deuteranopia#B2B22A
Deuteranomaly#D39F32
Tritanopia#FD7373
Tritanomaly#FC7662
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB793C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb793c: #FB793C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB793C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb793c': '#FB793C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.475, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_fb793c">#FB793C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB793C"

More Orange Colors

#FB793C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB793C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB793C?

#FB793C is a light orange — rgb(251, 121, 60) in RGB and hsl(19, 96%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango Tango (#FF8243), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #FB793C?

#FB793C is rgb(251, 121, 60) — red 251, green 121, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB793C?

#FB793C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB793C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB793C scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB793C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB793C 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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