Palettes / Colors / #FBF692
#FBF692 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBF692 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 #FBF692 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.
#FBF692 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 #9398FB; it also sits naturally between #FBC293 and #CCFB93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF692 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 246, 146 |
| HSL | 57°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 57°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 42%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.93, 88.50, 40.17 |
| Yxy | 88.50, 0.3772, 0.4284 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.37, -12.07, 48.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.07, -11.92, 36.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 96% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 42% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF692
.text { color: #FBF692; }
.background { background-color: #FBF692; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF692; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 246, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF692; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 246, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF692; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 246, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF692">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF692">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9398FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF692: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF692
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 #FBF692: ·
How #FBF692 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 #FBF692 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 #FBF692?
#FBF692 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 246, 146). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF692?
#FBF692 is RGB 251, 246, 146 — HSL 57°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 42%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF692?
Its complement is #9398FB; analogous partners are #FBC293 and #CCFB93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF692 for text?
Black text on #FBF692 has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.