What color is #FBA52E?

#FBA52E is a vivid orange known as Carona. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Carona?

The RGB value is 251, 165, 46: 251 red, 165 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Carona?

The complementary color is #2E84FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBA52E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Carona color: hex code #FBA52E

#FBA52E rgb(251, 165, 46)

Shades of orange

Carona has the hex code #FBA52E. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 64.7% green and 18% blue (251, 165, 46).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 96% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 82% yellow and 2% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

Carona (#FBA52E) color codes

HEX	`#FBA52E`
RGB	`rgb(251, 165, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 64.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 96%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 82%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 82%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.59, 22.98, 69.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.59, 72.95, 71.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.736, 47.622, 8.946)`
Decimal	`16491822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Carona, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FBA52E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBA52E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FBA52E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fba52e; }
.text { color: #fba52e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fba52e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 165 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fba52e, #eafb2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FBA52E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FBA52E?: #FBA52E is a vivid orange known as Carona. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Carona?: The RGB value is 251, 165, 46: 251 red, 165 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Carona?: The complementary color is #2E84FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBA52E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.