Palettes / Colors / #FBFDE2
#FBFDE2 — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBFDE2 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornsilk (#FFF8DC) — not an exact match. CSS cornsilk gives you #FFF8DC, a different color; use #FBFDE2 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.
#FBFDE2 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 #E4E2FD; it also sits naturally between #FDF1E2 and #EEFDE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFDE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 253, 226 |
| HSL | 64°, 87%, 94% |
| HSV | 64°, 11%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 11%, 1% |
| XYZ | 88.64, 96.25, 85.86 |
| Yxy | 96.25, 0.3274, 0.3555 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.53, -5.18, 12.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.11, -5.26, 11.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 89%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFDE2
.text { color: #FBFDE2; }
.background { background-color: #FBFDE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFDE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 253, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 87%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFDE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 253, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFDE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 253, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFDE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFDE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBFDE2
Tints of #FBFDE2
Tones of #FBFDE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4E2FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFDE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFDE2
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 #FBFDE2: ·
How #FBFDE2 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 #FBFDE2 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 #FBFDE2?
#FBFDE2 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 253, 226). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFDE2?
#FBFDE2 is RGB 251, 253, 226 — HSL 64°, 87%, 94% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 11%, 1%.
What colors go with #FBFDE2?
Its complement is #E4E2FD; analogous partners are #FDF1E2 and #EEFDE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFDE2 for text?
Black text on #FBFDE2 has a contrast ratio of 20.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.