Palettes / Colors / #FBDF79

#FBDF79 — Light Vivid Yellow

#FBDF79 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FBDF79 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 #7995FB; it also sits naturally between #FB9E79 and #D6FB79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 87% · Blue 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 52% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBDF79

.text { color: #FBDF79; }
.background { background-color: #FBDF79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDF79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 223, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 94%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDF79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 223, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDF79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 223, 121, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBDF79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDF79">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7995FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBDF79: #000000.

How #FBDF79 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 #FBDF79 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

← #FBDF78  ·  #FBDF7A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBDF79?

#FBDF79 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 223, 121). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDF79?

#FBDF79 is RGB 251, 223, 121 — HSL 47°, 94%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 52%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBDF79?

Its complement is #7995FB; analogous partners are #FB9E79 and #D6FB79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBDF79 for text?

Black text on #FBDF79 has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.