Close to Saffron
#FBC74C
#FBC74C is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 78% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 96% saturation and 64% 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 #FBC74C.
Split complementary
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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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13.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBC74C as they’d see it.
#FBC74C 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 #FBC74C
What color is #FBC74C?
#FBC74C is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 78% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 96% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBC74C in RGB?
#FBC74C is rgb(251, 199, 76): 251 red, 199 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBC74C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 70, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBC74C?
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 #FBC74C?
Its complement #C6CBFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.