Information about #FBF8A7 color

#FBF8A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FBF8A7 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(251, 248, 167) — 98.4% red, 97.3% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 33 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FBF8A7 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Shalimar (#F8F6A8). Slightly further away sit Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Calamansi (#FCFFA4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(251, 248, 167)), which gives #FBF8A7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FBF8A7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FBF8A7 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FBF8A7 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FBF8A7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBF8A7
  • RGB251, 248, 167
  • CMYK0, 1, 33, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 248, 167)
  • HSL58°, 91%, 82%
  • HSL Precise57.857°, 91.304%, 81.961%
  • HSV58°, 33%, 98%
  • HSB58°, 33%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.973, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.973, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.973, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBF8A7
  • DECIMAL ID16513191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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