Close to Mustard Yellow
#FBC85F
#FBC85F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 78.4% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 95% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FBC85F.
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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13.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBC85F as they’d see it.
#FBC85F 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 #FBC85F
What color is #FBC85F?
#FBC85F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 78.4% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 95% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBC85F in RGB?
#FBC85F is rgb(251, 200, 95): 251 red, 200 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBC85F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 62, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBC85F?
PANTONE 135 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBC85F?
Its complement #C3CEFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.