Palettes / Colors / #FBEFBD
#FBEFBD — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBEFBD is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FBEFBD 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.
#FBEFBD 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 #BCC8FB; it also sits naturally between #FBCFBC and #E8FBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBEFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 239, 189 |
| HSL | 48°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 48°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.84, 85.92, 60.52 |
| Yxy | 85.92, 0.3528, 0.3797 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.28, -3.57, 25.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.69, -3.57, 21.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBEFBD
.text { color: #FBEFBD; }
.background { background-color: #FBEFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBEFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 239, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBEFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 239, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBEFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 239, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBEFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBEFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBEFBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC8FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBEFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBEFBD
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 #FBEFBD: ·
How #FBEFBD 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 #FBEFBD 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 #FBEFBD?
#FBEFBD is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 239, 189). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBEFBD?
#FBEFBD is RGB 251, 239, 189 — HSL 48°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBEFBD?
Its complement is #BCC8FB; analogous partners are #FBCFBC and #E8FBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBEFBD for text?
Black text on #FBEFBD has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.