#FBE8B7 Color
#FBE8B7 is rgb(251, 232, 183) in RGB, hsl(43, 89%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 27%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBE8B7rgb(251, 232, 183)hsl(43, 89%, 85%)hsv(43, 27%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 27%, 2%)oklch(93.4% 0.066 89.3)lab(92.66% 1.32 26.40)lch(92.66% 26.43 87.14)What #FBE8B7 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 #FBE8B7, 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.
#FBE8B7 Channel Values
How #FBE8B7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 251 · G 232 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 89% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 27% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 27% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBE8B7 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.
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Colors That Go With #FBE8B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBE8B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FBE8B7
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 #FBE8B7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbe8b7: #FBE8B7;background-color: #FBE8B7;colors: { 'color-fbe8b7': '#FBE8B7' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.910, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_fbe8b7">#FBE8B7</color>fill="#FBE8B7"More Yellow Colors
#FBE8B7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBE8B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBE8B7?
#FBE8B7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 232, 183) in RGB and hsl(43, 89%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.63.
What is the RGB value of #FBE8B7?
#FBE8B7 is rgb(251, 232, 183) — red 251, green 232, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBE8B7?
#FBE8B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 27%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBE8B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBE8B7 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBE8B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBE8B7 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 3.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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