HEX atlas value

#FBDF2D

#FBDF2D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dandelion. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 223, 45, HSL 52, 96%, 58%, has luminance 0.7347, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FBDF2D Sample readable text

HEX #FBDF2D

RGB rgb(251, 223, 45)

HSL hsl(52 96% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 82, 2)

Luminance 0.7347

Contrast Black 15.69:1White 1.34:1

CSS

--color-fbdf2d: #FBDF2D;
.background-fbdf2d { background-color: #FBDF2D; }
.text-fbdf2d { color: #FBDF2D; }

Luminance0.7347

Black text15.69:1AA Pass

White text1.34:1AA 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":"#FBDF2D","rgb":[251,223,45],"hsl":[52,96,58],"cmyk":[0,11,82,2],"luminance":0.7347,"contrast":{"black":15.69,"white":1.34}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.6,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.74,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDED87","hex":"#FDED87","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#AFFB2D","hex":"#AFFB2D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.66,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE229","hex":"#FFE229","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.16,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Dandelion 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/fbdf2d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2D49FB","analogous":["#FB782D","#AFFB2D"],"triadic":["#2DFBDF","#DF2DFB"],"tetradic":["#2DFB78","#2D49FB","#FB2DAF"],"splitComplementary":["#2DAFFB","#782DFB"],"monochromatic":["#FDED87","#FBDF2D","#C8AE04"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FDED87","dark":"#C8AE04","saturated":"#FFE229","desaturated":"#E3CE45","pastel":"#F7EDB1","neon":"#FFE852"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":22.38302928559939},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":28.053520278211074},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":32.49615361854384},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":33.66006535941367}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FBDF2D

#FBDF2D is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FBDF2D is visually closest to Dandelion, a named yellow color with HEX #F0E130.

The RGB channels are 251, 223, and 45, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 52deg with 96% saturation and 58% 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 0.7347, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.69:1AA Pass

White text1.34:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBDF2D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.69:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.34:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

Neon Yellow#000000 text · best 17.74:1#FFF01F

#FDED87#000000 text · best 17.64:1#FDED87

#AFFB2D#000000 text · best 16.66:1#AFFB2D

#FFE229#000000 text · best 16.16:1#FFE229

Generated Palette

#FBDF2D#FBDF2D

#2D49FB#2D49FB

#FB782D#FB782D

#AFFB2D#AFFB2D

#FDED87#FDED87

#C8AE04#C8AE04

Color Harmonies

#2D49FB#2D49FB

#FB782D#FB782D

#AFFB2D#AFFB2D

#2DFBDF#2DFBDF

#DF2DFB#DF2DFB

Variants

#FDED87#FDED87

#C8AE04#C8AE04

#FFE229#FFE229

#E3CE45#E3CE45

#F7EDB1#F7EDB1

#FFE852#FFE852

Nearest Named Colors

Dandelion#F0E130

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Saffron#F4C430

Daffodil#FFFF31

Buttercup#F3C13A

#FBDF2D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FBDF2D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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