Palettes / Colors / #F7EFBC
#F7EFBC — Pale Vivid Yellow
#F7EFBC is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Moccasin (#FFE4B5). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: moccasin (#FFE4B5) — not an exact match. CSS moccasin gives you #FFE4B5, a different color; use #F7EFBC 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.
#F7EFBC 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 #BBC3F7; it also sits naturally between #F7D1BB and #E1F7BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F7EFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 239, 188 |
| HSL | 52°, 79%, 85% |
| HSV | 52°, 24%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 24%, 3% |
| XYZ | 78.30, 85.14, 59.88 |
| Yxy | 85.14, 0.3506, 0.3812 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.94, -5.17, 25.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.27, -5.15, 21.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 24% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F7EFBC
.text { color: #F7EFBC; }
.background { background-color: #F7EFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F7EFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 239, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 79%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F7EFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 239, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F7EFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 239, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F7EFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F7EFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBC3F7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F7EFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F7EFBC
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 #F7EFBC: ·
How #F7EFBC 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 #F7EFBC 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 #F7EFBC?
#F7EFBC is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 247, 239, 188). Its closest standard named color is Moccasin.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F7EFBC?
#F7EFBC is RGB 247, 239, 188 — HSL 52°, 79%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 24%, 3%.
What colors go with #F7EFBC?
Its complement is #BBC3F7; analogous partners are #F7D1BB and #E1F7BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F7EFBC for text?
Black text on #F7EFBC has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.