Close to Khaki
#FBEC8D
#FBEC8D is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 92.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 93% saturation and 77% 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 #FBEC8D.
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
1.20:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.20:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBEC8D as they’d see it.
#FBEC8D 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 #FBEC8D
What color is #FBEC8D?
#FBEC8D is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 92.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 93% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBEC8D in RGB?
#FBEC8D is rgb(251, 236, 141): 251 red, 236 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBEC8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 44, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBEC8D?
PANTONE 113 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBEC8D?
Its complement #E8E9FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.