Palettes / Colors / #FBDF2C
#FBDF2C — Vivid Yellow
#FBDF2C is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #FBDF2C 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.
#FBDF2C 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 #2D49FB; it also sits naturally between #FB782D and #AFFB2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDF2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 223, 44 |
| HSL | 52°, 96%, 58% |
| HSV | 52°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 82%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.63, 73.47, 13.05 |
| Yxy | 73.47, 0.4351, 0.4797 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.67, -7.00, 81.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.71, -6.77, 48.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 87% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBDF2C
.text { color: #FBDF2C; }
.background { background-color: #FBDF2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDF2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 223, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDF2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 223, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDF2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 223, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDF2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDF2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBDF2C
Tints of #FBDF2C
Tones of #FBDF2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D49FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDF2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDF2C
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 #FBDF2C: ·
How #FBDF2C 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 #FBDF2C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBDF2C?
#FBDF2C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 223, 44). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDF2C?
#FBDF2C is RGB 251, 223, 44 — HSL 52°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 82%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDF2C?
Its complement is #2D49FB; analogous partners are #FB782D and #AFFB2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDF2C for text?
Black text on #FBDF2C has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.