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#FFCB0B

#ffcb0b ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ffcb0b is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 79.61% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 95.69% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 47.21°, with 100% saturation and 52.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 1.73.

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Web safe#ffcc00
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Relative luminance0.64

Complementary

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #0b3fff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #0bb9ff
  3. #510bff

Analogous

  1. #ff510b
  2. #ffcb0b
  3. #b9ff0b

Triadic

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #0bffcb
  3. #cb0bff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #3fff0b
  3. #0b3fff
  4. #cb0bff

Square

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #0bff51
  3. #0b3fff
  4. #ff0bb9

Monochromatic

  1. #715900
  2. #be9500
  3. #ffcb0b
  4. #ffdb58
  5. #ffeca4

Shades

#ffcb0b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #e6b70a
  3. #cca209
  4. #b38e08
  5. #997a07
  6. #806606
  7. #665104
  8. #4d3d03
  9. #332902
  10. #1a1401
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcb0b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #ffd023
  3. #ffd53c
  4. #ffdb54
  5. #ffe06d
  6. #ffe585
  7. #ffea9d
  8. #ffefb6
  9. #fff5ce
  10. #fffae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcb0b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcb0b
  2. #f2c417
  3. #e6bc22
  4. #d9b52e
  5. #ccad3a
  6. #c0a646
  7. #b39e51
  8. #a6975d
  9. #998f69
  10. #8d8874
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d1d1d1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e5cfa7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e5c900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f1d723 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffb8ad ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0ca00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f7d31c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc08a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcb0b {
  color: #ffcb0b;
}
Background
.bg-ffcb0b {
  background-color: #ffcb0b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcb0b {
  border: 2px solid #ffcb0b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcb0b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 203 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 47 100% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcb0b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcb0b, #b9ff0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcb0b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 203 11 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 1.73 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 2.42 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 2.51 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 2.55 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 2.75 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 2.84 #ffd700 Gold ΔE 4.04 #0034f4 Inverted #d1d1d1 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcb0b  rgb(255, 203, 11)  hsl(47, 100%, 52%)  Sunglow
#0b3fff  rgb(11, 63, 255)  hsl(227, 100%, 52%)  Han Purple
#0bffcb  rgb(11, 255, 203)  hsl(167, 100%, 52%)  Aquamarine
#cb0bff  rgb(203, 11, 255)  hsl(287, 100%, 52%)  Electric Purple