Palettes / Colors / #FDFBF6
#FDFBF6 — Pale Yellow
#FDFBF6 is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color Snow (#FFFAFA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: snow (#FFFAFA) — not an exact match. CSS snow gives you #FFFAFA, a different color; use #FDFBF6 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.
#FDFBF6 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 #F7F8FD; it also sits naturally between #FDF8F7 and #FCFDF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDFBF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 251, 246 |
| HSL | 43°, 64%, 98% |
| HSV | 43°, 3%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 3%, 1% |
| XYZ | 91.64, 96.53, 100.99 |
| Yxy | 96.53, 0.3169, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.64, -0.20, 2.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.25, -0.20, 2.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 98% · Blue 96%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 3% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDFBF6
.text { color: #FDFBF6; }
.background { background-color: #FDFBF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFBF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 251, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 64%, 98%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFBF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 251, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFBF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 251, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDFBF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFBF6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7F8FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDFBF6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDFBF6
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 #FDFBF6: ·
How #FDFBF6 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 #FDFBF6 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 #FDFBF6?
#FDFBF6 is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 251, 246). Its closest standard named color is Snow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFBF6?
#FDFBF6 is RGB 253, 251, 246 — HSL 43°, 64%, 98% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 3%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDFBF6?
Its complement is #F7F8FD; analogous partners are #FDF8F7 and #FCFDF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDFBF6 for text?
Black text on #FDFBF6 has a contrast ratio of 20.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.03:1.