HEX atlas value

#FBFB2D

#FBFB2D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Daffodil. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 251, 45, HSL 60, 96%, 58%, has luminance 0.8969, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FBFB2D Sample readable text

HEX #FBFB2D

RGB rgb(251, 251, 45)

HSL hsl(60 96% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 82, 2)

Luminance 0.8969

Contrast Black 18.94:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-fbfb2d: #FBFB2D;
.background-fbfb2d { background-color: #FBFB2D; }
.text-fbfb2d { color: #FBFB2D; }

Luminance0.8969

Black text18.94:1AA Pass

White text1.11:1AA 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":"#FBFB2D","rgb":[251,251,45],"hsl":[60,96,58],"cmyk":[0,0,82,2],"luminance":0.8969,"contrast":{"black":18.94,"white":1.11}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"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":"#FFFF29","hex":"#FFFF29","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.59,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDFD87","hex":"#FDFD87","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.58,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Yellow","hex":"#FFFF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.56,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon","hex":"#FFF700","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"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/fbfb2d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/daffodil.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2D2DFB","analogous":["#FB942D","#94FB2D"],"triadic":["#2DFBFB","#FB2DFB"],"tetradic":["#2DFB94","#2D2DFB","#FB2D94"],"splitComplementary":["#2D94FB","#942DFB"],"monochromatic":["#FDFD87","#FBFB2D","#C8C804"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FDFD87","dark":"#C8C804","saturated":"#FFFF29","desaturated":"#E3E345","pastel":"#F7F7B1","neon":"#FFFF52"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":6.928203230275509},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":18.24828759089466},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":28.39013913315678},{"slug":"lemon","name":"Lemon","hex":"#FFF700","distance":45.35416188179427},{"slug":"yellow","name":"Yellow","hex":"#FFFF00","distance":45.35416188179427}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FBFB2D

#FBFB2D is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FBFB2D is visually closest to Daffodil, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFF31.

The RGB channels are 251, 251, and 45, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg 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 0.8969, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.94:1AA Pass

White text1.11:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBFB2D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.94:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#FFFF29#000000 text · best 19.59:1#FFFF29

#FDFD87#000000 text · best 19.58:1#FDFD87

Yellow#000000 text · best 19.56:1#FFFF00

Lemon#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFF700

Generated Palette

#FBFB2D#FBFB2D

#2D2DFB#2D2DFB

#FB942D#FB942D

#94FB2D#94FB2D

#FDFD87#FDFD87

#C8C804#C8C804

Color Harmonies

#2D2DFB#2D2DFB

#FB942D#FB942D

#94FB2D#94FB2D

#2DFBFB#2DFBFB

#FB2DFB#FB2DFB

Variants

#FDFD87#FDFD87

#C8C804#C8C804

#FFFF29#FFFF29

#E3E345#E3E345

#F7F7B1#F7F7B1

#FFFF52#FFFF52

Nearest Named Colors

Daffodil#FFFF31

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Dandelion#F0E130

Lemon#FFF700

Yellow#FFFF00

#FBFB2D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FBFB2D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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