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#FBF1BB Color

#FBF1BB is rgb(251, 241, 187) in RGB, hsl(51, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 25%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBF1BB
HEX#FBF1BB
RGBrgb(251, 241, 187)
HSLhsl(51, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(51, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.3% 0.07 98.8)
LABlab(94.96% -2.57 27.47)
LCHlch(94.96% 27.59 95.35)

What #FBF1BB 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 #FBF1BB, 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.

#FBF1BB Channel Values

How #FBF1BB 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 241 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF1BB 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBF1BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBF1BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF1BB; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBF1BB

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBF1BB.

How #FBF1BB 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#FBF1BB
Protanopia#F3F3BB
Protanomaly#F6F2BB
Deuteranopia#F4F4BB
Deuteranomaly#F7F3BB
Tritanopia#FFEBEB
Tritanomaly#FEEDDA
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBF1BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbf1bb: #FBF1BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBF1BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbf1bb': '#FBF1BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.945, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_fbf1bb">#FBF1BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBF1BB"

More Yellow Colors

#FBF1BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBF1BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBF1BB?

#FBF1BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 241, 187) in RGB and hsl(51, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #FBF1BB?

#FBF1BB is rgb(251, 241, 187) — red 251, green 241, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBF1BB?

#FBF1BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBF1BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF1BB scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBF1BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBF1BB 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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