#FBF9AD Color

#FBF9AD is rgb(251, 249, 173) in RGB, hsl(58, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FBF9AD

RGBrgb(251, 249, 173)

HSLhsl(58, 91%, 83%)

HSVhsv(58, 31%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(96.6% 0.096 106.8)

LABlab(96.78% -7.61 36.84)

LCHlch(96.78% 37.62 101.66)

What #FBF9AD 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 #FBF9AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 6.46 Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 8.41 Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 8.63 Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 9.46 Khaki#F0E68CΔE 10.4 Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 10.75

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

#FBF9AD Channel Values

How #FBF9AD 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 249 · B 173	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 58° · S 91% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 58° · S 31% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 1% · Y 31% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.09:1 vs white · 19.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF9AD 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 text1.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBF9AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF9AD; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FBF9AD

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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Shades

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How #FBF9AD 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#FBF9AD

Protanopia#F9F9AD

Protanomaly#FAF9AD

Deuteranopia#FAFAAD

Deuteranomaly#FAF9AD

Tritanopia#FFF1F1

Tritanomaly#FFF4D9

Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

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Using #FBF9AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbf9ad: #FBF9AD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBF9AD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbf9ad': '#FBF9AD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.976, blue: 0.678)

Android XML<color name="color_fbf9ad">#FBF9AD</color>

SVG fillfill="#FBF9AD"

More Yellow Colors

#FBF9AD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#FBF9AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBF9AD?

#FBF9AD is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 249, 173) in RGB and hsl(58, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #FBF9AD?

#FBF9AD is rgb(251, 249, 173) — red 251, green 249, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBF9AD?

#FBF9AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBF9AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF9AD scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBF9AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBF9AD 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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