Palettes / Colors / #FBF89D
#FBF89D — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBF89D is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #FBF89D 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.
#FBF89D 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 #9DA0FB; it also sits naturally between #FBC99D and #CFFB9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF89D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 248, 157 |
| HSL | 58°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 58°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 37%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.44, 90.08, 45.10 |
| Yxy | 90.08, 0.3701, 0.4197 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.03, -11.91, 44.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.91, -11.81, 34.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 97% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF89D
.text { color: #FBF89D; }
.background { background-color: #FBF89D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF89D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 248, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF89D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 248, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF89D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 248, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF89D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF89D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DA0FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF89D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF89D
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 #FBF89D: ·
How #FBF89D 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 #FBF89D 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 #FBF89D?
#FBF89D is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 248, 157). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF89D?
#FBF89D is RGB 251, 248, 157 — HSL 58°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 37%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF89D?
Its complement is #9DA0FB; analogous partners are #FBC99D and #CFFB9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF89D for text?
Black text on #FBF89D has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.