Palettes / Colors / #FDFBB1
#FDFBB1 — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDFBB1 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Moccasin (#FFE4B5). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: moccasin (#FFE4B5) — not an exact match. CSS moccasin gives you #FFE4B5, a different color; use #FDFBB1 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.
#FDFBB1 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 #AFB2FD; it also sits naturally between #FDD4AF and #D9FDAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDFBB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 251, 177 |
| HSL | 58°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 58°, 30%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 30%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.94, 93.05, 55.18 |
| Yxy | 93.05, 0.3588, 0.4025 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.25, -10.34, 35.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.46, -10.34, 29.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 98% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 30% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDFBB1
.text { color: #FDFBB1; }
.background { background-color: #FDFBB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFBB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 251, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFBB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 251, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFBB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 251, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDFBB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFBB1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFB2FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDFBB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDFBB1
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 #FDFBB1: ·
How #FDFBB1 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 #FDFBB1 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 #FDFBB1?
#FDFBB1 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 251, 177). Its closest standard named color is Moccasin.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFBB1?
#FDFBB1 is RGB 253, 251, 177 — HSL 58°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 30%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDFBB1?
Its complement is #AFB2FD; analogous partners are #FDD4AF and #D9FDAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDFBB1 for text?
Black text on #FDFBB1 has a contrast ratio of 19.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.