Palettes / Colors / #FBCD3E
#FBCD3E — Vivid Yellow
#FBCD3E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FBCD3E 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.
#FBCD3E 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 #3C6CFB; it also sits naturally between #FB6C3C and #CBFB3C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCD3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 205, 62 |
| HSL | 45°, 96%, 61% |
| HSV | 45°, 75%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 75%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.48, 64.52, 13.72 |
| Yxy | 64.52, 0.4440, 0.4585 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.24, 2.71, 72.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.32, 2.62, 43.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 75% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCD3E
.text { color: #FBCD3E; }
.background { background-color: #FBCD3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCD3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 205, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 96%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCD3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 205, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCD3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 205, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCD3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCD3E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBCD3E
Tints of #FBCD3E
Tones of #FBCD3E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C6CFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCD3E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCD3E
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 #FBCD3E: ·
How #FBCD3E 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 #FBCD3E 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 #FBCD3E?
#FBCD3E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 205, 62). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCD3E?
#FBCD3E is RGB 251, 205, 62 — HSL 45°, 96%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 75%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCD3E?
Its complement is #3C6CFB; analogous partners are #FB6C3C and #CBFB3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCD3E for text?
Black text on #FBCD3E has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.