Palettes / Colors / #FDB91C
#FDB91C — Vivid Yellow
#FDB91C is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Orange (#FFA500). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orange (#FFA500) — not an exact match. CSS orange gives you #FFA500, a different color; use #FDB91C 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.
#FDB91C 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 #1C5FFD; it also sits naturally between #FD491C and #D0FD1C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDB91C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 185, 28 |
| HSL | 42°, 98%, 55% |
| HSV | 42°, 89%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 89%, 1% |
| XYZ | 58.07, 55.66, 8.78 |
| Yxy | 55.66, 0.4740, 0.4544 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.42, 12.96, 78.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.61, 12.54, 42.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 89% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDB91C
.text { color: #FDB91C; }
.background { background-color: #FDB91C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDB91C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 185, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 98%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDB91C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 185, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDB91C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 185, 28, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDB91C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDB91C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDB91C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1C5FFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDB91C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDB91C
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 #FDB91C: ·
How #FDB91C 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 #FDB91C 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 #FDB91C?
#FDB91C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 185, 28). Its closest standard named color is Orange.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDB91C?
#FDB91C is RGB 253, 185, 28 — HSL 42°, 98%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 89%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDB91C?
Its complement is #1C5FFD; analogous partners are #FD491C and #D0FD1C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDB91C for text?
Black text on #FDB91C has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.