#FBEAB6 Color
#FBEAB6 is rgb(251, 234, 182) in RGB, hsl(45, 90%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBEAB6rgb(251, 234, 182)hsl(45, 90%, 85%)hsv(45, 27%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 2%)oklch(93.8% 0.069 92.1)lab(93.14% 0.27 27.55)lch(93.14% 27.55 89.44)What #FBEAB6 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 #FBEAB6, 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.
#FBEAB6 Channel Values
How #FBEAB6 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 234 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 90% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 27% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 27% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBEAB6 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 #FBEAB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBEAB6; 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 #FBEAB6
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 #FBEAB6 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.
#FBEAB6#EDEDB6#F3ECB6#F0F0B5#F4EEB6#FFE4E4#FEE7D3#EBEBEBUsing #FBEAB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbeab6: #FBEAB6;background-color: #FBEAB6;colors: { 'color-fbeab6': '#FBEAB6' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.918, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_fbeab6">#FBEAB6</color>fill="#FBEAB6"More Yellow Colors
#FBEAB6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBEAB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBEAB6?
#FBEAB6 is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 234, 182) in RGB and hsl(45, 90%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.
What is the RGB value of #FBEAB6?
#FBEAB6 is rgb(251, 234, 182) — red 251, green 234, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBEAB6?
#FBEAB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBEAB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBEAB6 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBEAB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBEAB6 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 4.55, which is very hard to tell apart.
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