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#FABB0F Color

#FABB0F is rgb(250, 187, 15) in RGB, hsl(44, 96%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 94%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango (#FDBE02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FABB0F
HEX#FABB0F
RGBrgb(250, 187, 15)
HSLhsl(44, 96%, 52%)
HSVhsv(44, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 94%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.168 83.6)
LABlab(80.14% 14.59 80.03)
LCHlch(80.14% 81.35 79.67)

What #FABB0F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FABB0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FABB0F Channel Values

How #FABB0F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 187 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 96% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 94% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FABB0F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FABB0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FABB0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FABB0F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FABB0F.

How #FABB0F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FABB0F
Protanopia#C8C809
Protanomaly#DEC30C
Deuteranopia#D3D300
Deuteranomaly#E3CA00
Tritanopia#FFB0B0
Tritanomaly#FEB58C
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FABB0F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fabb0f: #FABB0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FABB0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fabb0f': '#FABB0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.733, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_fabb0f">#FABB0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FABB0F"

More Yellow Colors

#FABB0F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FABB0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FABB0F?

#FABB0F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(250, 187, 15) in RGB and hsl(44, 96%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango (#FDBE02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.

What is the RGB value of #FABB0F?

#FABB0F is rgb(250, 187, 15) — red 250, green 187, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FABB0F?

#FABB0F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 94%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FABB0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FABB0F scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FABB0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FABB0F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 13.73, which is visibly different.

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