Palettes / Colors / #FBFCBB
#FBFCBB — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBFCBB is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #FBFCBB 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.
#FBFCBB 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 #BCBAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCDCBA and #DAFCBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 252, 187 |
| HSL | 61°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 61°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.56, 93.72, 60.70 |
| Yxy | 93.72, 0.3511, 0.3938 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.52, -10.31, 31.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.81, -10.33, 26.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFCBB
.text { color: #FBFCBB; }
.background { background-color: #FBFCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 252, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 252, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 252, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCBAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFCBB
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 #FBFCBB: ·
How #FBFCBB 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 #FBFCBB 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 #FBFCBB?
#FBFCBB is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 252, 187). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFCBB?
#FBFCBB is RGB 251, 252, 187 — HSL 61°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FBFCBB?
Its complement is #BCBAFC; analogous partners are #FCDCBA and #DAFCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFCBB for text?
Black text on #FBFCBB has a contrast ratio of 19.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.