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#FBF5A2 Color

#FBF5A2 is rgb(251, 245, 162) in RGB, hsl(56, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBF5A2
HEX#FBF5A2
RGBrgb(251, 245, 162)
HSLhsl(56, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(56, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.6% 0.104 104.6)
LABlab(95.63% -6.67 40.76)
LCHlch(95.63% 41.30 99.30)

What #FBF5A2 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 #FBF5A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 5.11Khaki#F0E68CΔE 6.63Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 6.7Canary#FFFF99ΔE 9.14Pastel Yellow#FDFD96ΔE 9.44Flax#EEDC82ΔE 10.53

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

#FBF5A2 Channel Values

How #FBF5A2 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 245 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 35% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF5A2 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBF5A2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBF5A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF5A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBF5A2
Complementary
#A2A8FB
Analogous
#FBC9A2
Analogous
#D4FBA2
Triadic
#A2FBF5
Triadic
#F5A2FB
Split comp.
#A2D4FB
Split comp.
#C9A2FB

Tints & Shades of #FBF5A2

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

#FCF6AC
#FCF8BA
#FDF9C4
#FDFAD3
#FEFBDD
#FEFDEB

Shades

#F9EF6C
#F7EA36
#EBDC0A
#B5AA08
#7F7705
#494503

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBF5A2.

How #FBF5A2 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#FBF5A2
Protanopia#F6F6A2
Protanomaly#F8F6A2
Deuteranopia#F7F7A2
Deuteranomaly#F9F6A2
Tritanopia#FFEDED
Tritanomaly#FFF0D3
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBF5A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbf5a2: #FBF5A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBF5A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbf5a2': '#FBF5A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.961, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_fbf5a2">#FBF5A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBF5A2"

More Yellow Colors

#FBF5A2 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FBF5A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBF5A2?

#FBF5A2 is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 245, 162) in RGB and hsl(56, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #FBF5A2?

#FBF5A2 is rgb(251, 245, 162) — red 251, green 245, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBF5A2?

#FBF5A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBF5A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF5A2 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBF5A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBF5A2 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.