Information about #FBC53C color

#FBC53C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FBC53C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(251, 197, 60) — 98.4% red, 77.3% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 75 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #FBC53C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amur Cork Tree (#F3C13A). Slightly further away sit TRILLIONAIRE YELLOW (#FAD03C) and Sunglow (#FFCC33).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(251, 197, 60)), which gives #FBC53C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FBC53C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FBC53C color variations

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#FBC53C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FBC53C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Chickadee color link
Chickadee

#FFC34D

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBC53C
  • RGB251, 197, 60
  • CMYK0, 21, 75, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 197, 60)
  • HSL43°, 96%, 61%
  • HSL Precise43.037°, 95.98%, 60.98%
  • HSV43°, 76%, 98%
  • HSB43°, 76%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.773, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.773, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.773, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBC53C
  • DECIMAL ID16500028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01