Palettes / Colors / #FBEFCA
#FBEFCA — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBEFCA is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #FBEFCA 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.
#FBEFCA 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 #CBD7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBD7CB and #EFFBCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBEFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 239, 202 |
| HSL | 45°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 45°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 20%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.31, 86.51, 68.29 |
| Yxy | 86.51, 0.3444, 0.3664 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.53, -1.77, 19.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.01, -1.78, 17.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 20% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBEFCA
.text { color: #FBEFCA; }
.background { background-color: #FBEFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBEFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 239, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBEFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 239, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBEFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 239, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBEFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBEFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD7FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBEFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBEFCA
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 #FBEFCA: ·
How #FBEFCA 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 #FBEFCA 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 #FBEFCA?
#FBEFCA is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 239, 202). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBEFCA?
#FBEFCA is RGB 251, 239, 202 — HSL 45°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 20%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBEFCA?
Its complement is #CBD7FB; analogous partners are #FBD7CB and #EFFBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBEFCA for text?
Black text on #FBEFCA has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.