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#FFB520 closest to Master Nacho

#FFB520 is a light, vivid yellow; the closest named color is Master Nacho. In the RGB color model it is made of 100.0% red, 71.0% green and 12.5% blue (rgb(255, 181, 32)). Its HSL value is 40° hue, 100% saturation and 56% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 87% yellow and 0% black. #FFB520 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.88:1.

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Variations of #FFB520

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#FFB520 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#FFB520 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #FFB520 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E2CA29
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D1B800
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DFB900
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E2CA29
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #EAC322
  • Tritanopia 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FFA09B
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FFAD6F
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C3C3C3
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D4BFAC

#FFB520 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.77:1 Very poor#FFB520 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.88:1 Very good#FFB520 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#FFB520 in CSS

/* Master Nacho */
.color { color: #FFB520; }
.background { background-color: #FFB520; }
.border { border: 1px solid #FFB520; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(255 181 32);
color: hsl(40 100% 56%);
color: oklch(0.822 0.165 77.8);

#FFB520 FAQ

What color is #FFB520?

#FFB520 is a light, vivid yellow. Its closest named color is Master Nacho. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #FFB520?

#FFB520 is rgb(255, 181, 32) in RGB, hsl(40, 100%, 56%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 29%, 87%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #FFB520?

The complementary color of #FFB520 is #206AFF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #FFB520?

Black text has the best contrast on #FFB520: 11.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #FFB520 a warm or cool color?

#FFB520 is a warm color.