#FB923C color
The swatch above shows #FB923C with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#FB923C is a light, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color coral (#FF7F50).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: orange-400. That means you can write bg-orange-400 or text-orange-400 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FB923C |
| RGB | rgb(251, 146, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 96%, 61%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 16486972 |
| CSS | color: #FB923C; |
| Android | 0xFFFB923C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.573, blue: 0.235, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FB923C | 2.26:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FB923C | 9.28:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FB923C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FB923C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FB923C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FB923C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FB923C; background-color: #FB923C; }
.element { color: rgb(251 146 60); }
.element { color: hsl(27 96% 61%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-orange-400 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FB923C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FB923C?
#FB923C is a light, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 27° on the color wheel, with 96% saturation and 61% lightness.
What is #FB923C in RGB?
#FB923C converts to rgb(251, 146, 60) — 251 red, 146 green and 60 blue.
What is #FB923C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FB923C be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.28:1 versus 2.26:1).
What is the complementary color of #FB923C?
#3CA5FB — the hue directly opposite #FB923C on the color wheel.