#FBEC5D · Maize
Click to copy#FBEC5D is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Maize and near Pineapple and Lemon. In OKLCH it has 93% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 103°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FBEC5D a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns.
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#FBEC5DRGB
rgb(251, 236, 93)HSL
hsl(54, 95%, 67%)CMYK
0, 6, 63, 2CSS var
--maizeContrast
1.22:1 white · 17.26:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #FBEC5D
Black text passes WCAG AA on #FBEC5D (17.26:1); white text does not (1.22:1).
For a calm scheme pair #FBEC5D with its analogous neighbors #FB9B5B and #BBFB5B; for contrast use its complement #5B6BFB as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.
--maize: #FBEC5D;
$maize: #FBEC5D;
colors: { 'maize': '#FBEC5D' }