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#FBCF32 Color

#FBCF32 is rgb(251, 207, 50) in RGB, hsl(47, 96%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 80%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBCF32
HEX#FBCF32
RGBrgb(251, 207, 50)
HSLhsl(47, 96%, 59%)
HSVhsv(47, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 80%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.166 91.9)
LABlab(85.19% 5.69 76.57)
LCHlch(85.19% 76.78 85.75)

What #FBCF32 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 #FBCF32, 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.

#FBCF32 Channel Values

How #FBCF32 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 251 · G 207 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 96% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 80% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBCF32 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBCF32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBCF32; 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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Tints & Shades of #FBCF32

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 #FBCF32.

How #FBCF32 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#FBCF32
Protanopia#D7D731
Protanomaly#E6D431
Deuteranopia#DFDF29
Deuteranomaly#EBD92D
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FFC89E
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBCF32 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbcf32: #FBCF32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBCF32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbcf32': '#FBCF32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.812, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_fbcf32">#FBCF32</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBCF32"

More Yellow Colors

#FBCF32 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBCF32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBCF32?

#FBCF32 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(251, 207, 50) in RGB and hsl(47, 96%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.

What is the RGB value of #FBCF32?

#FBCF32 is rgb(251, 207, 50) — red 251, green 207, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBCF32?

#FBCF32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 80%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBCF32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBCF32 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBCF32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBCF32 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.

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