#FBD700 Hex Color
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Sharp, glowing yellow with nothing muted about it. #fbd700 is fully saturated and very light, so it works best as a small accent: sale tags, safety signage, button highlights. It washes out next to white and overwhelms as a full background, but it looks richer against charcoal or deep navy. Black text on top reads clearly at about 14.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #fbd700
What is #fbd700 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fbd700 is rgb(251, 215, 0), in HSL hsl(51, 100%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 100%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fbd700?
Dark surfaces make #fbd700 look its best, and charcoal or deep navy flatter it far more than white does. On light backgrounds the yellow reads washed out, so treat it as a small accent rather than a base.
Is #fbd700 readable on white or black?
#fbd700 has a 1.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.