Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF)

The hex code for Very Pale Yellow is #FFFFBF. It is rgb(255, 255, 191) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFFBF

HEX#FFFFBF

RGBrgb(255, 255, 191)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 87%)

HSVhsv(60, 25%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(98.5% 0.081 107.8)

LABlab(98.87% -7.25 30.73)

LCHlch(98.87% 31.58 103.27)

Colors Closest to Very Pale Yellow

Very Pale Yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 7.88 Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 9.22 Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 9.26 Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 9.78 Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 10.71 Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 11.39

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

#FFFFBF Channel Values

How Very Pale Yellow 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 255 · B 191	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 87%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 25% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.03:1 vs white · 20.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Very Pale Yellow 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.

TextWhite text1.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text20.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Very Pale Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Very Pale Yellow; 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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Tints & Shades of Very Pale Yellow

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 Very Pale Yellow 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#FFFFBF

Protanopia#FFFFBF

Protanomaly#FFFFBF

Deuteranopia#FFFFBF

Deuteranomaly#FFFFBF

Tritanopia#FFF8F8

Tritanomaly#FFFBE4

Achromatopsia#FBFBFB

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Using #FFFFBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--very-pale-yellow: #FFFFBF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFFBF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'very-pale-yellow': '#FFFFBF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.749)

Android XML<color name="very_pale_yellow">#FFFFBF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFFBF"

More Yellow Colors

Very Pale Yellow sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffffc2 ffffad ffffcc ffff9f ffffd1 ffff9e ffffd6 ffff99 ffffe0 ffff8a ffffe5 ffff85 424200 707000 9c7c38 c5b358 da9100 e7e727 f0e68c f6eabe fbec5d fef3c6 ffdf20 fffae5

#FFFFBF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Very Pale Yellow?

The hex code for Very Pale Yellow is #FFFFBF. That is rgb(255, 255, 191) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFFFBF?

#FFFFBF is rgb(255, 255, 191) — red 255, green 255, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFFBF?

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

Should text on #FFFFBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFFBF scores 1.03:1 against white and 20.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFFBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFFBF 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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