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#FBE6AC Color

#FBE6AC is rgb(251, 230, 172) in RGB, hsl(44, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBE6AC
HEX#FBE6AC
RGBrgb(251, 230, 172)
HSLhsl(44, 91%, 83%)
HSVhsv(44, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.078 90.5)
LABlab(91.99% 1.26 31.09)
LCHlch(91.99% 31.12 87.67)

What #FBE6AC 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 #FBE6AC, 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.

#FBE6AC Channel Values

How #FBE6AC 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 230 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 91% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBE6AC 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBE6AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBE6AC; 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 #FBE6AC

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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How #FBE6AC 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#FBE6AC
Protanopia#EAEAAC
Protanomaly#F1E8AC
Deuteranopia#EDEDAB
Deuteranomaly#F3EAAB
Tritanopia#FFE0E0
Tritanomaly#FEE2CD
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #FBE6AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbe6ac: #FBE6AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBE6AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbe6ac': '#FBE6AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.902, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_fbe6ac">#FBE6AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBE6AC"

More Yellow Colors

#FBE6AC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBE6AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBE6AC?

#FBE6AC is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 230, 172) in RGB and hsl(44, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #FBE6AC?

#FBE6AC is rgb(251, 230, 172) — red 251, green 230, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBE6AC?

#FBE6AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBE6AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBE6AC scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBE6AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBE6AC 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 moccasin (#FFE4B5) at a CIE76 distance of 5.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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