Color swatch image showing #FFBA06 with RGB(255,186,6) values

#FFBA06 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFBA06 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFBA06 Color Information

#FFBA06 RGB value is (255, 186, 6). The hex color red value is 255, green is 186, and blue is 6. Its HSL format shows a hue of 43°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 27 percent, 98 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFBA06 Color Meaning

Color #FFBA06 embodies attention, alertness, and dynamic energy. #FFBA06 bright, golden yellow color #FFBA06 evokes sunlight, caution signage, and energetic warmth. Psychologically, #FFBA06 enhances focus, quick perception, and mental stimulation, promoting readiness and decisive action. Culturally, color #FFBA06 appears in safety design, marketing, and educational contexts, symbolizing guidance, visibility, and optimism. Spiritually, #FFBA06 channels illumination, vitality, and awareness, encouraging proactive engagement and clarity. Its radiant hue draws attention while maintaining energetic balance.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFBA06 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFBA06
RGB
rgb(255, 186, 6)
HSL
hsl(43°, 100%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 98%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(43°, 98%, 100%)
XYZ
58.8318 56.3910 7.9561
Yxy
56.3910 0.4776 0.4578
Hunter Lab
75.0939 3.6540 11.8295
CIE-Lab
79.8358 13.0306 81.6207

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Blue6 / 255 (2%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Yellow98 / 100 (98%)
98%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFBA06 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FFBA06 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FFBA06 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#FFBA06

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFBA06 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FFBA06

protanopia

#e1e132

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFBA06;

Text Color

color: #FFBA06;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFBA06;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFBA0640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFBA06;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFBA06 0%, #996e00 100%);

#FFBA06 Color FAQs

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