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#FFFB7A Color

#FFFB7A is rgb(255, 251, 122) in RGB, hsl(58, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 52%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFB7A
HEX#FFFB7A
RGBrgb(255, 251, 122)
HSLhsl(58, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(58, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 52%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(96.6% 0.151 107.3)
LABlab(97.06% -10.66 61.22)
LCHlch(97.06% 62.14 99.88)

What #FFFB7A 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 #FFFB7A, 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.

#FFFB7A Channel Values

How #FFFB7A 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 255 · G 251 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 52% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFB7A 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 text1.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFB7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFFB7A; 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 #FFFB7A

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.

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How #FFFB7A 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#FFFB7A
Protanopia#FCFC7A
Protanomaly#FDFB7A
Deuteranopia#FCFC7A
Deuteranomaly#FDFC7A
Tritanopia#FFF0F0
Tritanomaly#FFF4CB
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFFB7A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fffb7a: #FFFB7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFB7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fffb7a': '#FFFB7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.984, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_fffb7a">#FFFB7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFFB7A"

More Yellow Colors

#FFFB7A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFFB7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFB7A?

#FFFB7A is a light yellow — rgb(255, 251, 122) in RGB and hsl(58, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #FFFB7A?

#FFFB7A is rgb(255, 251, 122) — red 255, green 251, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFB7A?

#FFFB7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 52%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFB7A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFB7A scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFB7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFB7A 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.17, which is visibly different.

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