Palettes / Colors / #FBFB2E

#FBFB2E — Vivid Yellow

#FBFB2E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Yellow (#FFFF00). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FBFB2E 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 #2D2DFB; it also sits naturally between #FB942D and #94FB2D. 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 98% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FBFB2E

.text { color: #FBFB2E; }
.background { background-color: #FBFB2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFB2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 251, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFB2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 251, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFB2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 251, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBFB2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFB2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FBFB2E

Tints of #FBFB2E

Tones of #FBFB2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D2DFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBFB2E: #000000.

How #FBFB2E 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 #FBFB2E 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

← #FBFB2D  ·  #FBFB2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBFB2E?

#FBFB2E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 251, 46). Its closest standard named color is Yellow.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFB2E?

#FBFB2E is RGB 251, 251, 46 — HSL 60°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 82%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBFB2E?

Its complement is #2D2DFB; analogous partners are #FB942D and #94FB2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBFB2E for text?

Black text on #FBFB2E has a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.