Palettes / Colors / #FBFDCB
#FBFDCB — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBFDCB 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 #FBFDCB 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.
#FBFDCB 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 #CBC9FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE5C9 and #E1FDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 253, 203 |
| HSL | 62°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 62°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.69, 95.07, 70.33 |
| Yxy | 95.07, 0.3413, 0.3786 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.06, -8.63, 23.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.50, -8.69, 20.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFDCB
.text { color: #FBFDCB; }
.background { background-color: #FBFDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 253, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 253, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 253, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBFDCB
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Tones of #FBFDCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBC9FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFDCB
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 #FBFDCB: ·
How #FBFDCB 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 #FBFDCB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBFDCB?
#FBFDCB is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 253, 203). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFDCB?
#FBFDCB is RGB 251, 253, 203 — HSL 62°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #FBFDCB?
Its complement is #CBC9FD; analogous partners are #FDE5C9 and #E1FDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFDCB for text?
Black text on #FBFDCB has a contrast ratio of 20.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.