Palettes / Colors / #FBF0BB
#FBF0BB — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBF0BB is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Moccasin (#FFE4B5). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: moccasin (#FFE4B5) — not an exact match. CSS moccasin gives you #FFE4B5, a different color; use #FBF0BB 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.
#FBF0BB 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 #BCC6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBD1BC and #E6FBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 240, 187 |
| HSL | 50°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 50°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.91, 86.42, 59.48 |
| Yxy | 86.42, 0.3539, 0.3827 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.49, -4.34, 27.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.96, -4.34, 22.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #FBF0BB
.text { color: #FBF0BB; }
.background { background-color: #FBF0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 240, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 240, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 240, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCC6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF0BB
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 #FBF0BB: ·
How #FBF0BB 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 #FBF0BB 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 #FBF0BB?
#FBF0BB is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 240, 187). Its closest standard named color is Moccasin.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF0BB?
#FBF0BB is RGB 251, 240, 187 — HSL 50°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF0BB?
Its complement is #BCC6FB; analogous partners are #FBD1BC and #E6FBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF0BB for text?
Black text on #FBF0BB has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.