What color is #FB9D5D?

#FB9D5D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Holland Tulip. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FB9D5D?

The RGB value is 251, 157, 93: 251 red, 157 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FB9D5D?

The complementary color is #5DBBFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FB9D5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FB9D5D color

#FB9D5D rgb(251, 157, 93)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FB9D5D is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 61.6% green and 36.5% blue (251, 157, 93).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 95% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 63% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Holland Tulip (#F89851), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#FB9D5D color codes

HEX	`#FB9D5D`
RGB	`rgb(251, 157, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 61.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 95%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 63%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 63%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.17, 29.32, 47.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.17, 55.88, 58.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.82, 45.419, 16.286)`
Decimal	`16489821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FB9D5D, 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 #FB9D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FB9D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #FB9D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fb9d5d; }
.text { color: #fb9d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fb9d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 157 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fb9d5d, #fbec5d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FB9D5D?: #FB9D5D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Holland Tulip. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FB9D5D?: The RGB value is 251, 157, 93: 251 red, 157 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FB9D5D?: The complementary color is #5DBBFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FB9D5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.