Close to Nude
#FBC199
#FBC199 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Nude. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 75.7% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 92% saturation and 79% 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 #FBC199.
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
1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBC199 as they’d see it.
#FBC199 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 #FBC199
What color is #FBC199?
#FBC199 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Nude. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 75.7% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 92% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBC199 in RGB?
#FBC199 is rgb(251, 193, 153): 251 red, 193 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBC199 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 39, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBC199?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBC199?
Its complement #99D4FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.