Palettes / Colors / #FBF3CF
#FBF3CF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBF3CF 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 #FBF3CF 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.
#FBF3CF 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 #FBDED0 and #EDFBD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF3CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 243, 207 |
| HSL | 49°, 85%, 90% |
| HSV | 49°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.10, 89.12, 71.85 |
| Yxy | 89.12, 0.3405, 0.3651 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.63, -3.06, 18.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.40, -3.08, 16.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #FBF3CF
.text { color: #FBF3CF; }
.background { background-color: #FBF3CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF3CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 243, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 85%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF3CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 243, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF3CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 243, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF3CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF3CF">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 | 18.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF3CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF3CF
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 #FBF3CF: ·
How #FBF3CF 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 #FBF3CF 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 #FBF3CF?
#FBF3CF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 243, 207). Its closest standard named color is PapayaWhip.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF3CF?
#FBF3CF is RGB 251, 243, 207 — HSL 49°, 85%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF3CF?
Its complement is #D0D8FB; analogous partners are #FBDED0 and #EDFBD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF3CF for text?
Black text on #FBF3CF has a contrast ratio of 18.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.