Palettes / Colors / #F6FCBD
#F6FCBD — Pale Vivid Yellow
#F6FCBD is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #F6FCBD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F6FCBD is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1BBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCE2BB and #D5FCBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6FCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 252, 189 |
| HSL | 66°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 66°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.00, 92.89, 61.75 |
| Yxy | 92.89, 0.3465, 0.3925 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.18, -11.86, 29.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.38, -11.83, 25.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 99% · Blue 74%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6FCBD
.text { color: #F6FCBD; }
.background { background-color: #F6FCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6FCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 252, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6FCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 252, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6FCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 252, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6FCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6FCBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1BBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6FCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6FCBD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F6FCBD: ·
How #F6FCBD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F6FCBD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F6FCBD?
#F6FCBD is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 246, 252, 189). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6FCBD?
#F6FCBD is RGB 246, 252, 189 — HSL 66°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #F6FCBD?
Its complement is #C1BBFC; analogous partners are #FCE2BB and #D5FCBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6FCBD for text?
Black text on #F6FCBD has a contrast ratio of 19.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.