Palettes / Colors / #FBFBD1

#FBFBD1 — Pale Vivid Yellow

#FBFBD1 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FBFBD1 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 #D0D0FB; it also sits naturally between #FBE6D0 and #E6FBD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 82%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBFBD1

.text { color: #FBFBD1; }
.background { background-color: #FBFBD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFBD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 251, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 84%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFBD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 251, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFBD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 251, 209, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBFBD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFBD1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0D0FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBFBD1: #000000.

How #FBFBD1 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 #FBFBD1 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBFBD0  ·  #FBFBD2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBFBD1?

#FBFBD1 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 251, 209). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFBD1?

#FBFBD1 is RGB 251, 251, 209 — HSL 60°, 84%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 17%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBFBD1?

Its complement is #D0D0FB; analogous partners are #FBE6D0 and #E6FBD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBFBD1 for text?

Black text on #FBFBD1 has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.