Close to Tangelo
#FB501D
#FB501D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tangelo. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 31.4% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 97% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FB501D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.35:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.27:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.35:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.27:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FB501D as they’d see it.
#FB501D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FB501D
What color is #FB501D?
#FB501D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tangelo. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 31.4% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 97% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FB501D in RGB?
#FB501D is rgb(251, 80, 29): 251 red, 80 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FB501D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 68, 88, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FB501D?
PANTONE 172 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FB501D?
Its complement #0E98C0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.