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#FBA98D Color

#FBA98D is rgb(251, 169, 141) in RGB, hsl(15, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBA98D
HEX#FBA98D
RGBrgb(251, 169, 141)
HSLhsl(15, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(15, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.105 39.6)
LABlab(76.99% 28.75 27.42)
LCHlch(76.99% 39.73 43.64)

What #FBA98D 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 #FBA98D, 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.

#FBA98D Channel Values

How #FBA98D 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 169 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 44% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBA98D 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBA98D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBA98D; 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 #FBA98D

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

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How #FBA98D 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#FBA98D
Protanopia#BABA8C
Protanomaly#D7B48D
Deuteranopia#C9C989
Deuteranomaly#DFBD8B
Tritanopia#FDA6A6
Tritanomaly#FCA79C
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #FBA98D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fba98d: #FBA98D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBA98D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fba98d': '#FBA98D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.663, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_fba98d">#FBA98D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBA98D"

More Orange Colors

#FBA98D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBA98D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBA98D?

#FBA98D is a light orange — rgb(251, 169, 141) in RGB and hsl(15, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #FBA98D?

#FBA98D is rgb(251, 169, 141) — red 251, green 169, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBA98D?

#FBA98D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBA98D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBA98D scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBA98D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBA98D 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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