#FB530C Hex Color
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#fb530c is a saturated red-orange with strong warmth and bright, energetic intensity. Its vivid finish draws attention in calls to action, sports branding, food graphics, and sale promotions. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full background, pairing it with charcoal or deep navy. The hex code for this color is #fb530c, with readable black text.
Questions about #fb530c
What is #fb530c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fb530c is rgb(251, 83, 12), in HSL hsl(18, 97%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 67%, 95%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fb530c?
Is #fb530c a warm or cool color?
#fb530c reads as a warm color because its red and orange components strongly outweigh its small blue component, giving it a lively, urgent feel suited to calls to action and other attention-focused accents.
What text color works best with #fb530c?
Black text on #fb530c provides about a 6.3:1 contrast ratio and suits normal text under WCAG AA guidance, while white is about 3.3:1 and generally needs large, bold text for acceptable contrast.
Is #fb530c readable on white or black?
#fb530c has a 3.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.