Close to Saffron
#FBBF37
#FBBF37 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 74.9% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBBF37 as they’d see it.
#FBBF37 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FBBF37
What color is #FBBF37?
#FBBF37 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 74.9% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBBF37 in RGB?
#FBBF37 is rgb(251, 191, 55): 251 red, 191 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBBF37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 78, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBBF37?
PANTONE 143 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBBF37?
Its complement #C1C4FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.