#FB9B05 Hex Color
A bright orange with golden energy
Bright and highly saturated, #fb9b05 is a warm orange with a glowing, slightly golden undertone. Its energetic finish suggests optimism, creativity, and adventure, making it effective for food branding, sports graphics, and safety details. Use it as a lively accent with navy or charcoal; black text also has strong readability on this color. The hex code is #fb9b05.
Questions about #fb9b05
What is #fb9b05 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fb9b05 is rgb(251, 155, 5), in HSL hsl(37, 97%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 98%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fb9b05?
Navy and charcoal pair especially well with #fb9b05, grounding its bright golden warmth while preserving a bold, high-energy contrast across food branding, interfaces, sports graphics, and safety details without competing with its vivid orange character. Use navy for a polished pairing and charcoal for a softer neutral.
Is #fb9b05 a warm or cool color?
#fb9b05 reads as a warm color because its highly saturated orange base carries a glowing golden undertone, giving it an energetic, optimistic feel rather than the calm or distant quality typically associated with cool blue or green hues. It works best as an accent when a layout needs immediate visual energy.
Is #fb9b05 readable on white or black?
#fb9b05 has a 2.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.