#FFFBDB Color

#FFFBDB is rgb(255, 251, 219) in RGB, hsl(53, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Yellow (#FFFFE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFBDB

HEX#FFFBDB

RGBrgb(255, 251, 219)

HSLhsl(53, 100%, 93%)

HSVhsv(53, 14%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(98.3% 0.042 101.3)

LABlab(98.31% -2.48 15.91)

LCHlch(98.31% 16.10 98.86)

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

Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 1.99 Cornsilk#FFF8DCΔE 2.28 Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 4.18 Beige#F5F5DCΔE 4.48 Papaya Whip#FFEFD5ΔE 6.02 Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 6.37

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

#FFFBDB Channel Values

How #FFFBDB 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 255 · G 251 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 53° · S 100% · L 93%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 53° · S 14% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 14% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.05:1 vs white · 20.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFBDB 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 text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text20.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFBDB

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFFBDB

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 #FFFBDB.

How #FFFBDB 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#FFFBDB

Protanopia#FCFCDB

Protanomaly#FDFBDB

Deuteranopia#FCFCDB

Deuteranomaly#FDFCDB

Tritanopia#FFF7F7

Tritanomaly#FFF9EC

Achromatopsia#FAFAFA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFFBDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fffbdb: #FFFBDB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFBDB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fffbdb': '#FFFBDB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.984, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_fffbdb">#FFFBDB</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFBDB"

More Yellow Colors

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

fffbeb fffbd6 fffce5 fffaf0 fffcf0 fffae5 fffcf5 fffad1 fffd74 fffacd fffdd0 fff9e0 ffffad 3f3a08 6d6207 999900 bf911d d7d4a7 e6e200 f0e68c f6e2bb fafad6 fef3c6 ffe302

#FFFBDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFBDB?

#FFFBDB is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 251, 219) in RGB and hsl(53, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Yellow (#FFFFE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.

What is the RGB value of #FFFBDB?

#FFFBDB is rgb(255, 251, 219) — red 255, green 251, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFBDB?

#FFFBDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFBDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFBDB scores 1.05:1 against white and 20.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFBDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFBDB 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 lightyellow (#FFFFE0) at a CIE76 distance of 1.99, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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