HEX atlas value

#FBEA2D

#FBEA2D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dandelion. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 234, 45, HSL 55, 96%, 58%, has luminance 0.7954, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FBEA2D Sample readable text

HEX #FBEA2D

RGB rgb(251, 234, 45)

HSL hsl(55 96% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 7, 82, 2)

Luminance 0.7954

Contrast Black 16.91:1White 1.24:1

CSS

--color-fbea2d: #FBEA2D;
.background-fbea2d { background-color: #FBEA2D; }
.text-fbea2d { color: #FBEA2D; }

Luminance0.7954

Black text16.91:1AA Pass

White text1.24:1AA 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":"#FBEA2D","rgb":[251,234,45],"hsl":[55,96,58],"cmyk":[0,7,82,2],"luminance":0.7954,"contrast":{"black":16.91,"white":1.24}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.91,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.24,"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":"#FDF387","hex":"#FDF387","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.35,"contrastWhite":1.14,"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":"#FFED29","hex":"#FFED29","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.4,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A5FB2D","hex":"#A5FB2D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.44,"contrastWhite":1.28,"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/fbea2d.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/daffodil.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2D3EFB","analogous":["#FB832D","#A5FB2D"],"triadic":["#2DFBEA","#EA2DFB"],"tetradic":["#2DFB83","#2D3EFB","#FB2DA5"],"splitComplementary":["#2DA5FB","#832DFB"],"monochromatic":["#FDF387","#FBEA2D","#C8B804"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FDF387","dark":"#C8B804","saturated":"#FFED29","desaturated":"#E3D645","pastel":"#F7F1B1","neon":"#FFF152"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":14.52583904633395},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":15.748015748023622},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":21.748563170931547},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":38.7556447501522},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":42.941821107167776}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FBEA2D

#FBEA2D is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FBEA2D is visually closest to Dandelion, a named yellow color with HEX #F0E130.

The RGB channels are 251, 234, and 45, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg 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 0.7954, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.53, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.91:1AA Pass

White text1.24:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBEA2D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.91:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#FDF387#000000 text · best 18.35:1#FDF387

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

#FFED29#000000 text · best 17.4:1#FFED29

#A5FB2D#000000 text · best 16.44:1#A5FB2D

Generated Palette

#FBEA2D#FBEA2D

#2D3EFB#2D3EFB

#FB832D#FB832D

#A5FB2D#A5FB2D

#FDF387#FDF387

#C8B804#C8B804

Color Harmonies

#2D3EFB#2D3EFB

#FB832D#FB832D

#A5FB2D#A5FB2D

#2DFBEA#2DFBEA

#EA2DFB#EA2DFB

Variants

#FDF387#FDF387

#C8B804#C8B804

#FFED29#FFED29

#E3D645#E3D645

#F7F1B1#F7F1B1

#FFF152#FFF152

Nearest Named Colors

Dandelion#F0E130

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Daffodil#FFFF31

Saffron#F4C430

Pear#D1E231

#FBEA2D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FBEA2D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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