Palettes / Colors / #FBF992
#FBF992 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBF992 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 #FBF992 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.
#FBF992 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 #9394FB; it also sits naturally between #FBC593 and #C9FB93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF992 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 249, 146 |
| HSL | 59°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 59°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 42%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.85, 90.34, 40.47 |
| Yxy | 90.34, 0.3761, 0.4309 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.14, -13.54, 49.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.05, -13.38, 37.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · 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 #FBF992
.text { color: #FBF992; }
.background { background-color: #FBF992; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF992; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 249, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF992; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 249, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF992; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 249, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF992">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF992">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9394FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF992: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF992
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 #FBF992: ·
How #FBF992 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 #FBF992 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 #FBF992?
#FBF992 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 249, 146). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF992?
#FBF992 is RGB 251, 249, 146 — HSL 59°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 42%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF992?
Its complement is #9394FB; analogous partners are #FBC593 and #C9FB93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF992 for text?
Black text on #FBF992 has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.