Palettes / Colors / #FAFBEE

#FAFBEE — Pale Yellow

#FAFBEE is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color FloralWhite (#FFFAF0). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FAFBEE 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 #F0EEFB; it also sits naturally between #FBF6EE and #F4FBEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 93%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FAFBEE

.text { color: #FAFBEE; }
.background { background-color: #FAFBEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFBEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 251, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 62%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFBEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 251, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFBEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 251, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAFBEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFBEE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FAFBEE

Tints of #FAFBEE

Tones of #FAFBEE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #F0EEFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAFBEE: #000000.

How #FAFBEE 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 #FAFBEE or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAFBED  ·  #FAFBEF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAFBEE?

#FAFBEE is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 251, 238). Its closest standard named color is FloralWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFBEE?

#FAFBEE is RGB 250, 251, 238 — HSL 65°, 62%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAFBEE?

Its complement is #F0EEFB; analogous partners are #FBF6EE and #F4FBEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAFBEE for text?

Black text on #FAFBEE has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.