Palettes / Colors / #FBEFA2
#FBEFA2 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBEFA2 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #FBEFA2 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.
#FBEFA2 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 #A2AEFB; it also sits naturally between #FBC3A2 and #DAFBA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBEFA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 239, 162 |
| HSL | 52°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 52°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.17, 84.85, 46.49 |
| Yxy | 84.85, 0.3701, 0.4069 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.82, -6.90, 38.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.11, -6.84, 30.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBEFA2
.text { color: #FBEFA2; }
.background { background-color: #FBEFA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBEFA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 239, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBEFA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 239, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBEFA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 239, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBEFA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBEFA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2AEFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBEFA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBEFA2
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 #FBEFA2: ·
How #FBEFA2 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 #FBEFA2 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 #FBEFA2?
#FBEFA2 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 239, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBEFA2?
#FBEFA2 is RGB 251, 239, 162 — HSL 52°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBEFA2?
Its complement is #A2AEFB; analogous partners are #FBC3A2 and #DAFBA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBEFA2 for text?
Black text on #FBEFA2 has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.