Palettes / Colors / #FBF2CF
#FBF2CF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBF2CF is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color PapayaWhip (#FFEFD5). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: papayawhip (#FFEFD5) — not an exact match. CSS papayawhip gives you #FFEFD5, a different color; use #FBF2CF 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.
#FBF2CF 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 #D0D8FB; it also sits naturally between #FBDDD0 and #EEFBD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 242, 207 |
| HSL | 48°, 85%, 90% |
| HSV | 48°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.80, 88.52, 71.75 |
| Yxy | 88.52, 0.3406, 0.3642 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.38, -2.55, 17.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.08, -2.57, 16.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF2CF
.text { color: #FBF2CF; }
.background { background-color: #FBF2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 242, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 85%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 242, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 242, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF2CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D8FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF2CF
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 #FBF2CF: ·
How #FBF2CF 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 #FBF2CF
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FBF2CF 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 #FBF2CF?
#FBF2CF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 242, 207). Its closest standard named color is PapayaWhip.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF2CF?
#FBF2CF is RGB 251, 242, 207 — HSL 48°, 85%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF2CF?
Its complement is #D0D8FB; analogous partners are #FBDDD0 and #EEFBD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF2CF for text?
Black text on #FBF2CF has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.