What color is #FBD05D?

#FBD05D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Rubber Ducky. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBD05D?

The RGB value is 251, 208, 93: 251 red, 208 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBD05D?

The complementary color is #5D88FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBD05D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBD05D color

#FBD05D rgb(251, 208, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #FBD05D is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 81.6% green and 36.5% blue (251, 208, 93).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 95% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 63% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Rubber Ducky (#FACF58), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#FBD05D color codes

HEX	`#FBD05D`
RGB	`rgb(251, 208, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 81.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 95%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 63%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 63%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.21, 2.73, 61.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.21, 61.28, 87.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.319, 66.415, 19.785)`
Decimal	`16502877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBD05D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FBD05D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBD05D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FBD05D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbd05d; }
.text { color: #fbd05d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbd05d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 208 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbd05d, #d7fb5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

Questions

What color is #FBD05D?: #FBD05D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Rubber Ducky. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBD05D?: The RGB value is 251, 208, 93: 251 red, 208 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBD05D?: The complementary color is #5D88FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBD05D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.