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#FBFBC0 Color

#FBFBC0 is rgb(251, 251, 192) in RGB, hsl(60, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBFBC0
HEX#FBFBC0
RGBrgb(251, 251, 192)
HSLhsl(60, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(60, 24%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(97.4% 0.075 107.7)
LABlab(97.56% -6.77 28.43)
LCHlch(97.56% 29.22 103.40)

What #FBFBC0 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 #FBFBC0, 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.

#FBFBC0 Channel Values

How #FBFBC0 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 251 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 88% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 24% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBFBC0 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBFBC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBFBC0; 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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Tints & Shades of #FBFBC0

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 #FBFBC0.

How #FBFBC0 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#FBFBC0
Protanopia#FBFBC0
Protanomaly#FBFBC0
Deuteranopia#FBFBC0
Deuteranomaly#FBFBC0
Tritanopia#FFF5F5
Tritanomaly#FFF7E1
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

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Using #FBFBC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbfbc0: #FBFBC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBFBC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbfbc0': '#FBFBC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.984, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_fbfbc0">#FBFBC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBFBC0"

More Yellow Colors

#FBFBC0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBFBC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBFBC0?

#FBFBC0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(251, 251, 192) in RGB and hsl(60, 88%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #FBFBC0?

#FBFBC0 is rgb(251, 251, 192) — red 251, green 251, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBFBC0?

#FBFBC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBFBC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBFBC0 scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBFBC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBFBC0 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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