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#FB942D Color

#FB942D is rgb(251, 148, 45) in RGB, hsl(30, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Carrot (#FF9933), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB942D
HEX#FB942D
RGBrgb(251, 148, 45)
HSLhsl(30, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(30, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.164 59.7)
LABlab(71.45% 34.78 66.88)
LCHlch(71.45% 75.38 62.52)

What #FB942D 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 #FB942D, 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.

#FB942D Channel Values

How #FB942D 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 148 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 82% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB942D 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB942D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB942D; 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 #FB942D

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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How #FB942D 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#FB942D
Protanopia#ACAC2A
Protanomaly#D0A32B
Deuteranopia#BEBE15
Deuteranomaly#D9AF21
Tritanopia#FF8C8C
Tritanomaly#FD8F72
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #FB942D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb942d: #FB942D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB942D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb942d': '#FB942D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.580, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_fb942d">#FB942D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB942D"

More Orange Colors

#FB942D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB942D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB942D?

#FB942D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(251, 148, 45) in RGB and hsl(30, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Carrot (#FF9933), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.

What is the RGB value of #FB942D?

#FB942D is rgb(251, 148, 45) — red 251, green 148, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB942D?

#FB942D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB942D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB942D scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB942D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB942D 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.55, which is visibly different.

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