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#FBE0A2 Color

#FBE0A2 is rgb(251, 224, 162) in RGB, hsl(42, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBE0A2
HEX#FBE0A2
RGBrgb(251, 224, 162)
HSLhsl(42, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(42, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.084 87.1)
LABlab(90.36% 3.28 34.00)
LCHlch(90.36% 34.16 84.49)

What #FBE0A2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FBE0A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FBE0A2 Channel Values

How #FBE0A2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 251 · G 224 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 35% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBE0A2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBE0A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBE0A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FBE0A2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #FBE0A2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FBE0A2
Protanopia#E5E5A2
Protanomaly#EEE3A2
Deuteranopia#E9E9A1
Deuteranomaly#F1E6A1
Tritanopia#FFD9D9
Tritanomaly#FEDCC6
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #FBE0A2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fbe0a2: #FBE0A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBE0A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbe0a2': '#FBE0A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.878, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_fbe0a2">#FBE0A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBE0A2"

More Yellow Colors

#FBE0A2 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBE0A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBE0A2?

#FBE0A2 is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 224, 162) in RGB and hsl(42, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #FBE0A2?

#FBE0A2 is rgb(251, 224, 162) — red 251, green 224, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBE0A2?

#FBE0A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBE0A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBE0A2 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBE0A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBE0A2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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