Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FB8841

#FB8841 is a warm orange HEX color close to Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 136, 65, HSL 23, 96%, 62%, has luminance 0.385, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FB8841 Sample readable text
HEX #FB8841
RGB rgb(251, 136, 65)
HSL hsl(23 96% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 74, 2)
Luminance 0.385
Contrast Black 8.7:1White 2.41:1

CSS

--color-fb8841: #FB8841;
.background-fb8841 { background-color: #FB8841; }
.text-fb8841 { color: #FB8841; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.385
Black text8.7:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FB8841","rgb":[251,136,65],"hsl":[23,96,62],"cmyk":[0,46,74,2],"luminance":0.385,"contrast":{"black":8.7,"white":2.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.41,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FBE541","hex":"#FBE541","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.39,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDC19B","hex":"#FDC19B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.28,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#41B4FB","hex":"#41B4FB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF873D","hex":"#FF873D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.78,"contrastWhite":2.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fb8841.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#41B4FB","analogous":["#FB4157","#FBE541"],"triadic":["#41FB88","#8841FB"],"tetradic":["#57FB41","#41B4FB","#E541FB"],"splitComplementary":["#41FBE5","#4157FB"],"monochromatic":["#FDC19B","#FB8841","#DC5704"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FDC19B","dark":"#DC5704","saturated":"#FF873D","desaturated":"#E68D56","pastel":"#F9D8C3","neon":"#FFA166"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":17.944358444926362},{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":24.43358344574123},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":27.94637722496424},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":31.304951684997057},{"slug":"tomato","name":"Tomato","hex":"#FF6347","distance":37.69615364994153}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FB8841

#FB8841 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FB8841 is visually closest to Coral, a named orange color with HEX #FF7F50.

The RGB channels are 251, 136, and 65, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 96% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.385, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.94, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.7:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FB8841 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.7:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.41:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FBE541#000000 text · best 16.39:1#FBE541
#FDC19B#000000 text · best 13.28:1#FDC19B
#41B4FB#000000 text · best 9.15:1#41B4FB
#FF873D#000000 text · best 8.78:1#FF873D
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E

Generated Palette

#FB8841#FB8841
#41B4FB#41B4FB
#FB4157#FB4157
#FBE541#FBE541
#FDC19B#FDC19B
#DC5704#DC5704

Color Harmonies

#41B4FB#41B4FB
#FB4157#FB4157
#FBE541#FBE541
#41FB88#41FB88
#8841FB#8841FB

Variants

#FDC19B#FDC19B
#DC5704#DC5704
#FF873D#FF873D
#E68D56#E68D56
#F9D8C3#F9D8C3
#FFA166#FFA166

Nearest Named Colors

Coral#FF7F50
Cadmium Orange#ED872D
Butterscotch#E3963E
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Tomato#FF6347

Related HEX Guides

Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Cadmium Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ED872D.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FB8841 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.