Palettes / Colors / #FBFBE2
#FBFBE2 — Pale Yellow
#FBFBE2 is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FBFBE2 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 #E4E4FB; it also sits naturally between #FBF0E4 and #F0FBE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFBE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 251, 226 |
| HSL | 60°, 76%, 94% |
| HSV | 60°, 10%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 10%, 2% |
| XYZ | 88.01, 94.99, 85.65 |
| Yxy | 94.99, 0.3276, 0.3536 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.03, -4.17, 11.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.47, -4.24, 11.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFBE2
.text { color: #FBFBE2; }
.background { background-color: #FBFBE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFBE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 251, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 76%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFBE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 251, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFBE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 251, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFBE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFBE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4E4FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFBE2: #000000.
How #FBFBE2 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 #FBFBE2 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 #FBFBE2?
#FBFBE2 is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 251, 226). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFBE2?
#FBFBE2 is RGB 251, 251, 226 — HSL 60°, 76%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 10%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBFBE2?
Its complement is #E4E4FB; analogous partners are #FBF0E4 and #F0FBE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFBE2 for text?
Black text on #FBFBE2 has a contrast ratio of 20.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.