Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Maize

Maize is a vibrant yellow color with HEX #FBEC5D. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 251, 236, 93, HSL 54, 95%, 67%, warm temperature, and is useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds.

#FBEC5D yellow warm vibrant
HEX #FBEC5D
RGB rgb(251, 236, 93)
HSL hsl(54 95% 67%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 63, 2)
Luminance 0.8129
Contrast Black 17.26:1White 1.22:1

CSS Utilities

--color-maize: #FBEC5D;
.bg-maize { background-color: #FBEC5D; }
.text-maize { color: #FBEC5D; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8129
Black text17.26:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FBEC5D",
  "rgb": [
    251,
    236,
    93
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    95,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    63,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8129,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.26,
    "white": 1.22
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#5B6BFB",
  "analogous": [
    "#FB9B5B",
    "#BBFB5B"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#5BFBEB",
    "#EB5BFB"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#5BFB9B",
    "#5B6BFB",
    "#FB5BBB"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#5BBBFB",
    "#9B5BFB"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FDF6B4",
    "#FBEC5D",
    "#F4DC06"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FDF6B4",
  "dark": "#F4DC06",
  "saturated": "#FFEE57",
  "desaturated": "#E8DC6D",
  "pastel": "#FBF8DA",
  "neon": "#FFF280"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#5B6BFB",
    "#FB9B5B",
    "#BBFB5B"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E8DC6D",
    "#FDF6B4"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FDF6B4",
    "#E8DC6D"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "naples-yellow",
    "mustard",
    "laser-lemon",
    "straw",
    "flax"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "maize"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "laser-lemon-vs-maize",
    "maize-vs-mustard",
    "maize-vs-naples-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/maize",
    "/wcag/maize",
    "/css/colors/maize",
    "/hex/fbec5d"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/maize"
    ],
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      "/colors/mustard",
      "/colors/laser-lemon",
      "/colors/straw",
      "/colors/flax",
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      "/compare/maize-vs-mustard",
      "/compare/maize-vs-naples-yellow",
      "/harmonies/maize",
      "/wcag/maize",
      "/css/colors/maize",
      "/hex/fbec5d"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "maize",
  "name": "Maize",
  "hex": "#FBEC5D",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    251,
    236,
    93
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    95,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    63,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8129,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.22
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#5B6BFB",
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      "#FB9B5B",
      "#BBFB5B"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#EB5BFB"
    ],
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      "#5B6BFB",
      "#FB5BBB"
    ],
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      "#5BBBFB",
      "#9B5BFB"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
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      "#FBEC5D",
      "#F4DC06"
    ]
  },
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    "light": "#FDF6B4",
    "dark": "#F4DC06",
    "saturated": "#FFEE57",
    "desaturated": "#E8DC6D",
    "pastel": "#FBF8DA",
    "neon": "#FFF280"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-maize: #FBEC5D;",
    "utility": ".bg-maize { background-color: #FBEC5D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-maize { color: #FBEC5D; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "naples-yellow",
    "mustard",
    "laser-lemon",
    "straw",
    "flax"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/wcag/maize",
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    "/hex/fbec5d"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/maize",
      "/css/colors/maize",
      "/hex/fbec5d"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#000000",
      "#5B6BFB",
      "#FB9B5B",
      "#BBFB5B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E8DC6D",
      "#FDF6B4"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FDF6B4",
      "#E8DC6D"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Maize Color

Maize sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Maize is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include optimism, clarity, and warmth, which makes it relevant for education and food. In design work, Maize is most useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Maize accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FBEC5D.Maize CSS utilitiesUse Maize in CSS variables and utility classes.#FBEC5D HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Maize paletteOpen the generated palette based on Maize.Maize harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Maize against black and white text.

Black text17.26:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Naples Yellow#FADA5E
Mustard#FFDB58
Laser Lemon#FFFF66
Straw#E4D96F
Flax#EEDC82

Color Harmonies

#5B6BFB#5B6BFB
#FB9B5B#FB9B5B
#BBFB5B#BBFB5B
#5BFBEB#5BFBEB
#EB5BFB#EB5BFB
Open full Maize harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FDF6B4#FDF6B4
#F4DC06#F4DC06
#FFEE57#FFEE57
#E8DC6D#E8DC6D
#FBF8DA#FBF8DA
#FFF280#FFF280

Pairings

Black#000000
#5B6BFB#5B6BFB
#FB9B5B#FB9B5B
#BBFB5B#BBFB5B
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5