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#FBB28D Color

#FBB28D is rgb(251, 178, 141) in RGB, hsl(20, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB28D
HEX#FBB28D
RGBrgb(251, 178, 141)
HSLhsl(20, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(20, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.099 47.8)
LABlab(79.04% 24.27 30.09)
LCHlch(79.04% 38.66 51.12)

What #FBB28D 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 #FBB28D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 8.26Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 10.51Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 10.53Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 11.1Very Light Tangelo#FFB077ΔE 11.21Light Salmon#FFA07AΔE 11.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FBB28D Channel Values

How #FBB28D 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 178 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 44% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB28D 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBB28D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBB28D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB28D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBB28D
Complementary
#8ED7FB
Analogous
#FB8EA0
Analogous
#FBE98E
Triadic
#8EFBB2
Triadic
#B28EFB
Split comp.
#8EFBE9
Split comp.
#8EA0FB

Tints & Shades of #FBB28D

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

#FBBC9D
#FCC6AB
#FDD0BA
#FDDAC9
#FEE4D8
#FEEEE6

Shades

#F9915D
#F76C26
#E25108
#AC3E06
#7B2C04
#451902

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBB28D.

How #FBB28D 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#FBB28D
Protanopia#C1C18C
Protanomaly#DBBB8D
Deuteranopia#CECE89
Deuteranomaly#E1C38B
Tritanopia#FEAEAE
Tritanomaly#FDB0A2
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBB28D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb28d: #FBB28D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB28D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb28d': '#FBB28D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.698, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb28d">#FBB28D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB28D"

More Orange Colors

#FBB28D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FBB28D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB28D?

#FBB28D is a light orange — rgb(251, 178, 141) in RGB and hsl(20, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #FBB28D?

#FBB28D is rgb(251, 178, 141) — red 251, green 178, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB28D?

#FBB28D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB28D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB28D scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB28D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB28D 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 10.53, which is visibly different.

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