Information about #FFCB1F color

#FFCB1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFCB1F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 203, 31) — 100% red, 79.6% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 88 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #FFCB1F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset Yellow (#FFC922). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Walmart Yellow (#FFC220) and Ripe Mango (#FFC324).

The recipe behind #FFCB1F is rgb(255, 203, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FFCB1F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FFCB1F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FFCB1F 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 #FFCB1F

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

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Sunflower color link
Sunflower

#FFC512

Ikea Yellow color link
Ikea Yellow

#FFDA1A

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFCB1F
  • RGB255, 203, 31
  • CMYK0, 20, 88, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 203, 31)
  • HSL46°, 100%, 56%
  • HSL Precise46.071°, 100%, 56.078%
  • HSV46°, 88%, 100%
  • HSB46°, 88%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.796, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.796, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.796, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFFCB1F
  • DECIMAL ID16763679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01