HEX atlas value

#FBF241

#FBF241 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Daffodil. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 242, 65, HSL 57, 96%, 62%, has luminance 0.844, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FBF241 Sample readable text

HEX #FBF241

RGB rgb(251, 242, 65)

HSL hsl(57 96% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 74, 2)

Luminance 0.844

Contrast Black 17.88:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-fbf241: #FBF241;
.background-fbf241 { background-color: #FBF241; }
.text-fbf241 { color: #FBF241; }

Luminance0.844

Black text17.88:1AA Pass

White text1.17:1AA 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":"#FBF241","rgb":[251,242,65],"hsl":[57,96,62],"cmyk":[0,4,74,2],"luminance":0.844,"contrast":{"black":17.88,"white":1.17}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"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":"#FDF89B","hex":"#FDF89B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.08,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF53D","hex":"#FFF53D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.38,"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":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Daffodil 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/fbf241.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/daffodil.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#414AFB","analogous":["#FB9541","#A7FB41"],"triadic":["#41FBF2","#F241FB"],"tetradic":["#41FB95","#414AFB","#FB41A7"],"splitComplementary":["#41A7FB","#9541FB"],"monochromatic":["#FDF89B","#FBF241","#DCD104"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FDF89B","dark":"#DCD104","saturated":"#FFF53D","desaturated":"#E6DF56","pastel":"#F9F6C3","neon":"#FFF766"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":21},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":28.635642126552707},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":32.77193921634788},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":34.292856398964496}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FBF241

#FBF241 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FBF241 is visually closest to Daffodil, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFF31.

The RGB channels are 251, 242, and 65, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 57deg 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 0.844, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.88:1AA Pass

White text1.17:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBF241 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.88:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#FDF89B#000000 text · best 19.08:1#FDF89B

#FFF53D#000000 text · best 18.38:1#FFF53D

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

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

Generated Palette

#FBF241#FBF241

#414AFB#414AFB

#FB9541#FB9541

#A7FB41#A7FB41

#FDF89B#FDF89B

#DCD104#DCD104

Color Harmonies

#414AFB#414AFB

#FB9541#FB9541

#A7FB41#A7FB41

#41FBF2#41FBF2

#F241FB#F241FB

Variants

#FDF89B#FDF89B

#DCD104#DCD104

#FFF53D#FFF53D

#E6DF56#E6DF56

#F9F6C3#F9F6C3

#FFF766#FFF766

Nearest Named Colors

Daffodil#FFFF31

Dandelion#F0E130

Maize#FBEC5D

Mustard#FFDB58

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

#FBF241

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FBF241

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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