Close to Sunflower
#FBC308
#FBC308 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Sunflower. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 76.5% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 97% saturation and 51% 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 #FBC308.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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1.63:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBC308 as they’d see it.
#FBC308 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 #FBC308
What color is #FBC308?
#FBC308 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Sunflower. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 76.5% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 97% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBC308 in RGB?
#FBC308 is rgb(251, 195, 8): 251 red, 195 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBC308 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 97, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBC308?
PANTONE 7548 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBC308?
Its complement #D0C3FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.