Palettes / Colors / #FBF799
#FBF799 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBF799 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 #FBF799 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.
#FBF799 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 #989BFB; it also sits naturally between #FBC698 and #CDFB98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF799 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 247, 153 |
| HSL | 58°, 92%, 79% |
| HSV | 58°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.79, 89.33, 43.23 |
| Yxy | 89.33, 0.3728, 0.4227 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.72, -11.84, 45.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.51, -11.73, 35.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 97% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF799
.text { color: #FBF799; }
.background { background-color: #FBF799; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF799; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 247, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 92%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF799; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 247, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF799; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 247, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF799">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF799">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBF799
Tints of #FBF799
Tones of #FBF799
Color harmonies
Complementary — #989BFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF799: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF799
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 #FBF799: ·
How #FBF799 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 #FBF799 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 #FBF799?
#FBF799 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 247, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF799?
#FBF799 is RGB 251, 247, 153 — HSL 58°, 92%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF799?
Its complement is #989BFB; analogous partners are #FBC698 and #CDFB98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF799 for text?
Black text on #FBF799 has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.