Information about #FBE74B color

#FBE74B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FBE74B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(251, 231, 75) (98.4% red, 90.6% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 69 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FBE74B is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Paris Daisy (#FBEB50). Slightly further away sit Holiday (#F5EB4F) and Gargoyle Gas (#FFDF46).

In RGB terms — rgb(251, 231, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 16.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FBE74B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FBE74B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FBE74B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FBE74B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Off Yellow color link
Off Yellow

#F1F33F

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBE74B
  • RGB251, 231, 75
  • CMYK0, 8, 69, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 231, 75)
  • HSL53°, 96%, 64%
  • HSL Precise53.182°, 95.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV53°, 70%, 98%
  • HSB53°, 70%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.906, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.906, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.906, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBE74B
  • DECIMAL ID16508747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01