Palettes / Colors / #FBDA73
#FBDA73 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBDA73 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FBDA73 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.
#FBDA73 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 #7496FB; it also sits naturally between #FB9674 and #D9FB74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDA73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 218, 115 |
| HSL | 45°, 94%, 72% |
| HSV | 45°, 54%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 54%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.95, 71.89, 26.51 |
| Yxy | 71.89, 0.4085, 0.4322 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.92, -0.83, 54.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.79, -0.81, 37.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 85% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 54% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBDA73
.text { color: #FBDA73; }
.background { background-color: #FBDA73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDA73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 218, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDA73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 218, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDA73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 218, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDA73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDA73">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7496FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDA73: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDA73
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 #FBDA73: ·
How #FBDA73 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 #FBDA73 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 #FBDA73?
#FBDA73 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 218, 115). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDA73?
#FBDA73 is RGB 251, 218, 115 — HSL 45°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 54%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDA73?
Its complement is #7496FB; analogous partners are #FB9674 and #D9FB74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDA73 for text?
Black text on #FBDA73 has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.