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#FBC48D Color

#FBC48D is rgb(251, 196, 141) in RGB, hsl(30, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 44%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC48D
HEX#FBC48D
RGBrgb(251, 196, 141)
HSLhsl(30, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(30, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 44%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.095 66)
LABlab(83.26% 15.32 35.52)
LCHlch(83.26% 38.69 66.67)

What #FBC48D 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 #FBC48D, 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.

#FBC48D Channel Values

How #FBC48D 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 196 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 44% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC48D 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBC48D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC48D; 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 #FBC48D

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 #FBC48D 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#FBC48D
Protanopia#CFCF8D
Protanomaly#E2CB8D
Deuteranopia#D8D88A
Deuteranomaly#E7D08B
Tritanopia#FFBEBE
Tritanomaly#FDC1AD
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBC48D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc48d: #FBC48D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC48D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc48d': '#FBC48D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.769, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc48d">#FBC48D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC48D"

More Orange Colors

#FBC48D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBC48D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC48D?

#FBC48D is a light orange — rgb(251, 196, 141) in RGB and hsl(30, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #FBC48D?

#FBC48D is rgb(251, 196, 141) — red 251, green 196, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC48D?

#FBC48D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 44%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC48D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC48D scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC48D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC48D 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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