Close to Saffron
#FBCF37
#FBCF37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 81.2% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 47°, 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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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBCF37 as they’d see it.
#FBCF37 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 #FBCF37
What color is #FBCF37?
#FBCF37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 81.2% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBCF37 in RGB?
#FBCF37 is rgb(251, 207, 55): 251 red, 207 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBCF37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 78, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBCF37?
PANTONE 122 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBCF37?
Its complement #D3CEFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.