#FFFB08Banana King (#FFFB08) is a near-white, vivid yellow with an OKLCH hue of 109°, lightness 0.96 and chroma 0.207. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FFFB08 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 251, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(59, 97%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 97%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(96.1 -19.6 93.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.960 0.207 109) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Banana King shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff400 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#fffb00 — ΔE 0.1, is virtually unchanged#fffb08 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fffc11 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Banana King in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.1:1 and against black 19.05:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fffb08 · #d4d100 · #aba800 · #848200 · #5e5d00 · #3c3a00
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#fffb08 · #ffdb64 · #ffbd51 · #ff9c3c · #f97c3e · #e46557
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#fffb08 · #71c69b · #9a9800 · #008a5b · #5d5c00 · #004a2e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fffb08 · #d1d1a3 · #b1b056 · #8f8e3d · #6944d3 · #313000
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fffb08 · #d3d2e7 · #96977a · #595866 · #272606 · #010006
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f0fc · #c8c7d5 · #9b9aa9 · #222032 · #03020e · #fffb08
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fffb08 · #d2cefb · #9280f2 · #5c34c3 · #290067 · #040300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fffb08 · #b2e3e5 · #c385d7 · #4e6991 · #353754 · #041305
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fffb08 · #aaddf5 · #00a3d4 · #9f006b · #47002d · #00040a
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fffb08 · #a4e1e3 · #00a9ae · #5c34c3 · #4c000e · #030013
#FEFB51 · #FCFB73 · #FBFB8D · #FAFAA4 · #F9FAB9
#D0CC00 · #A29F00 · #777500 · #4E4D00 · #292800
#FCFA6B · #F8F998 · #F5F6BC
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.