Palettes / Colors / #FBBD2B
#FBBD2B — Vivid Yellow
#FBBD2B is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #FBBD2B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FBBD2B is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2D6BFB; it also sits naturally between #FB562D and #D2FB2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBD2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 189, 43 |
| HSL | 42°, 96%, 58% |
| HSV | 42°, 83%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 83%, 2% |
| XYZ | 58.42, 57.08, 10.22 |
| Yxy | 57.08, 0.4647, 0.4540 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.22, 10.35, 75.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.55, 10.00, 42.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 83% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBD2B
.text { color: #FBBD2B; }
.background { background-color: #FBBD2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBD2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 189, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBD2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 189, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBD2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 189, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBD2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBD2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBBD2B
Tints of #FBBD2B
Tones of #FBBD2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D6BFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBD2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBD2B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FBBD2B: ·
How #FBBD2B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FBBD2B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBBD2B?
#FBBD2B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 189, 43). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBD2B?
#FBBD2B is RGB 251, 189, 43 — HSL 42°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 83%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBD2B?
Its complement is #2D6BFB; analogous partners are #FB562D and #D2FB2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBD2B for text?
Black text on #FBBD2B has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.