Close to Saffron
#FBCD42
#FBCD42 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 80.4% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 96% saturation and 62% 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 #FBCD42.
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.
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13.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBCD42 as they’d see it.
#FBCD42 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 #FBCD42
What color is #FBCD42?
#FBCD42 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 80.4% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 96% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBCD42 in RGB?
#FBCD42 is rgb(251, 205, 66): 251 red, 205 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBCD42 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 74, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBCD42?
PANTONE 122 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBCD42?
Its complement #CFCEFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.