Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FABD05

#FABD05 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Amber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 189, 5, HSL 45, 96%, 50%, has luminance 0.5673, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellowwarmvibrant
#FABD05 Sample readable text
HEX #FABD05
RGB rgb(250, 189, 5)
HSL hsl(45 96% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 98, 2)
Luminance 0.5673
Contrast Black 12.35:1White 1.7:1

CSS

--color-fabd05: #FABD05;
.background-fabd05 { background-color: #FABD05; }
.text-fabd05 { color: #FABD05; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5673
Black text12.35:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA 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":"#FABD05","rgb":[250,189,5],"hsl":[45,96,50],"cmyk":[0,24,98,2],"luminance":0.5673,"contrast":{"black":12.35,"white":1.7}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BDFA05","hex":"#BDFA05","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.84,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCD55F","hex":"#FCD55F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.25,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Fluorescent Orange","hex":"#FFBF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.7,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Amber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fabd05.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fluorescent-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/honey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0542FA","analogous":["#FA4205","#BDFA05"],"triadic":["#05FABD","#BD05FA"],"tetradic":["#05FA42","#0542FA","#FA05BD"],"splitComplementary":["#05BDFA","#4205FA"],"monochromatic":["#FCD55F","#FABD05","#A07903"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCD55F","dark":"#A07903","saturated":"#FFBF00","desaturated":"#DEAF21","pastel":"#F3D98C","neon":"#FFC929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"amber","name":"Amber","hex":"#FFBF00","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"fluorescent-orange","name":"Fluorescent Orange","hex":"#FFBF00","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"honey","name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","distance":9.848857801796104},{"slug":"industrial-yellow","name":"Industrial Yellow","hex":"#F3C300","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","distance":16.06237840420901}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FABD05

#FABD05 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FABD05 is visually closest to Amber, a named yellow color with HEX #FFBF00.

The RGB channels are 250, 189, and 5, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 96% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.5673, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.35:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FABD05 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.35:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.7:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BDFA05#000000 text · best 16.84:1#BDFA05
#FCD55F#000000 text · best 14.82:1#FCD55F
Sunflower#000000 text · best 13.25:1#FFC512
Honey#000000 text · best 13.06:1#FFC30B
Fluorescent Orange#000000 text · best 12.7:1#FFBF00

Generated Palette

#FABD05#FABD05
#0542FA#0542FA
#FA4205#FA4205
#BDFA05#BDFA05
#FCD55F#FCD55F
#A07903#A07903

Color Harmonies

#0542FA#0542FA
#FA4205#FA4205
#BDFA05#BDFA05
#05FABD#05FABD
#BD05FA#BD05FA

Variants

#FCD55F#FCD55F
#A07903#A07903
Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00
#DEAF21#DEAF21
#F3D98C#F3D98C
#FFC929#FFC929

Nearest Named Colors

Amber#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00
Honey#FFC30B
Industrial Yellow#F3C300
Sunflower#FFC512

Related HEX Guides

Amber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFBF00.Fluorescent Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFBF00.Honey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC30B.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FABD05 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.