Close to Saffron
#FBC642
#FBC642 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 77.6% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 96% saturation and 62% 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 #FBC642.
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
1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBC642 as they’d see it.
#FBC642 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 #FBC642
What color is #FBC642?
#FBC642 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 77.6% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 96% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBC642 in RGB?
#FBC642 is rgb(251, 198, 66): 251 red, 198 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBC642 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 74, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBC642?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBC642?
Its complement #C7CAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.