Palettes / Colors / #FBFBD2

#FBFBD2 — Pale Vivid Yellow

#FBFBD2 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FBFBD2 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 16% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FBFBD2

.text { color: #FBFBD2; }
.background { background-color: #FBFBD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFBD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 251, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 84%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFBD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 251, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFBD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 251, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBFBD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFBD2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FBFBD2

Tints of #FBFBD2

Tones of #FBFBD2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0D0FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBFBD2: #000000.

How #FBFBD2 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 #FBFBD2 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBFBD1  ·  #FBFBD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBFBD2?

#FBFBD2 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 251, 210). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFBD2?

#FBFBD2 is RGB 251, 251, 210 — HSL 60°, 84%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 16%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBFBD2?

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

Can I use #FBFBD2 for text?

Black text on #FBFBD2 has a contrast ratio of 19.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.