Palettes / Colors / #FCEFBD
#FCEFBD — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FCEFBD is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FCEFBD 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.
#FCEFBD 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 #BBC8FC; it also sits naturally between #FCCEBB and #E8FCBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCEFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 239, 189 |
| HSL | 48°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 48°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.20, 86.10, 60.54 |
| Yxy | 86.10, 0.3535, 0.3796 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.36, -3.20, 25.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.79, -3.21, 22.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCEFBD
.text { color: #FCEFBD; }
.background { background-color: #FCEFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCEFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 239, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCEFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 239, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCEFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 239, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCEFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCEFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBC8FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCEFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCEFBD
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 #FCEFBD: ·
How #FCEFBD 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 #FCEFBD 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 #FCEFBD?
#FCEFBD is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 239, 189). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCEFBD?
#FCEFBD is RGB 252, 239, 189 — HSL 48°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCEFBD?
Its complement is #BBC8FC; analogous partners are #FCCEBB and #E8FCBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCEFBD for text?
Black text on #FCEFBD has a contrast ratio of 18.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.