Close to Straw
#FBE970
#FBE970 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 91.4% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 95% saturation and 71% 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 #FBE970.
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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1.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBE970 as they’d see it.
#FBE970 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 #FBE970
What color is #FBE970?
#FBE970 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 91.4% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 95% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBE970 in RGB?
#FBE970 is rgb(251, 233, 112): 251 red, 233 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBE970 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 55, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBE970?
PANTONE 127 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBE970?
Its complement #E6E5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.