Palettes / Colors / #F9FBDB
#F9FBDB — Pale Vivid Yellow
#F9FBDB is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). It belongs to the yellow family.
#F9FBDB 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 #DCDAFB; it also sits naturally between #FBEDDA and #E8FBDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9FBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 251, 219 |
| HSL | 64°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 64°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 13%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.35, 94.25, 80.66 |
| Yxy | 94.25, 0.3305, 0.3607 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.73, -5.96, 15.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.08, -6.03, 13.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 86%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9FBDB
.text { color: #F9FBDB; }
.background { background-color: #F9FBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9FBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 251, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9FBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 251, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9FBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 251, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9FBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9FBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F9FBDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCDAFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9FBDB: #000000.
How #F9FBDB 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 #F9FBDB 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 #F9FBDB?
#F9FBDB is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 249, 251, 219). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9FBDB?
#F9FBDB is RGB 249, 251, 219 — HSL 64°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 13%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9FBDB?
Its complement is #DCDAFB; analogous partners are #FBEDDA and #E8FBDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9FBDB for text?
Black text on #F9FBDB has a contrast ratio of 19.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.