Palettes / Colors / #FBF489
#FBF489 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBF489 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FBF489 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.
#FBF489 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8990FB; it also sits naturally between #FBBA89 and #C9FB89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF489 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 244, 137 |
| HSL | 56°, 93%, 76% |
| HSV | 56°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 45%, 2% |
| XYZ | 76.65, 87.02, 36.42 |
| Yxy | 87.02, 0.3831, 0.4349 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.75, -11.95, 52.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.28, -11.77, 38.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 96% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 45% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF489
.text { color: #FBF489; }
.background { background-color: #FBF489; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF489; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 244, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 93%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF489; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 244, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF489; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 244, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF489">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF489">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8990FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF489: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF489
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 #FBF489: ·
How #FBF489 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 #FBF489 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 #FBF489?
#FBF489 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 244, 137). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF489?
#FBF489 is RGB 251, 244, 137 — HSL 56°, 93%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 45%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF489?
Its complement is #8990FB; analogous partners are #FBBA89 and #C9FB89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF489 for text?
Black text on #FBF489 has a contrast ratio of 18.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.