Close to Saffron
#FDCB35
#FDCB35 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 79.6% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 98% saturation and 60% 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 #FDCB35.
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
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDCB35 as they’d see it.
#FDCB35 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 #FDCB35
What color is #FDCB35?
#FDCB35 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 79.6% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 98% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDCB35 in RGB?
#FDCB35 is rgb(253, 203, 53): 253 red, 203 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDCB35 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 79, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDCB35?
PANTONE 123 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDCB35?
Its complement #D0CDFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.