HEX atlas value

#FBD041

#FBD041 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Buttercup. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 208, 65, HSL 46, 96%, 62%, has luminance 0.66, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FBD041 Sample readable text

HEX #FBD041

RGB rgb(251, 208, 65)

HSL hsl(46 96% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 74, 2)

Luminance 0.66

Contrast Black 14.2:1White 1.48:1

CSS

--color-fbd041: #FBD041;
.background-fbd041 { background-color: #FBD041; }
.text-fbd041 { color: #FBD041; }

Luminance0.66

Black text14.2:1AA Pass

White text1.48:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#FBD041","rgb":[251,208,65],"hsl":[46,96,62],"cmyk":[0,17,74,2],"luminance":0.66,"contrast":{"black":14.2,"white":1.48}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CAFB41","hex":"#CAFB41","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.39,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDE69B","hex":"#FDE69B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.97,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.53,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.25,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Buttercup 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/fbd041.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#416CFB","analogous":["#FB7341","#CAFB41"],"triadic":["#41FBD0","#D041FB"],"tetradic":["#41FB73","#416CFB","#FB41CA"],"splitComplementary":["#41CAFB","#7341FB"],"monochromatic":["#FDE69B","#FBD041","#DCAA04"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FDE69B","dark":"#DCAA04","saturated":"#FFD23D","desaturated":"#E6C456","pastel":"#F9ECC3","neon":"#FFDB66"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":18.384776310850235},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":30.692018506445613}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FBD041

#FBD041 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FBD041 is visually closest to Buttercup, a named orange color with HEX #F3C13A.

The RGB channels are 251, 208, and 65, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 46deg with 96% saturation and 62% 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 0.66, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.38, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.2:1AA Pass

White text1.48:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBD041 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.2:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAFB41#000000 text · best 17.39:1#CAFB41

#FDE69B#000000 text · best 16.97:1#FDE69B

Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58

Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

Naples Yellow#000000 text · best 15.25:1#FADA5E

Generated Palette

#FBD041#FBD041

#416CFB#416CFB

#FB7341#FB7341

#CAFB41#CAFB41

#FDE69B#FDE69B

#DCAA04#DCAA04

Color Harmonies

#416CFB#416CFB

#FB7341#FB7341

#CAFB41#CAFB41

#41FBD0#41FBD0

#D041FB#D041FB

Variants

#FDE69B#FDE69B

#DCAA04#DCAA04

#FFD23D#FFD23D

#E6C456#E6C456

#F9ECC3#F9ECC3

#FFDB66#FFDB66

Nearest Named Colors

Buttercup#F3C13A

Saffron#F4C430

Mustard#FFDB58

Dandelion#F0E130

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

#FBD041

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FBD041

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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