Information about #FBF9DE color

#FBF9DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FBF9DE is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(251, 249, 222) — 98.4% red, 97.6% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 11 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FBF9DE presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chilean Heath (#F9F7DE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Cream (#F9F9E0) and Promenade (#F8F6DF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(251, 249, 222)), which gives #FBF9DE its character. If you plan to put text on a #FBF9DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FBF9DE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FBF9DE color variations

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

#FBF9DE 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 #FBF9DE

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

Soft Cream color link
Soft Cream

#F9F9E0

Promenade color link
Promenade

#F8F6DF

Cornsilk color link
Cornsilk

#FFF8DC

Warm Light color link
Warm Light

#FCF9D9

Pearl Lusta color link
Pearl Lusta

#FCF4DC

Gin Fizz color link
Gin Fizz

#FFF9E2

Warm White color link
Warm White

#FDF4DC

Blonde color link
Blonde

#FBF6D9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBF9DE
  • RGB251, 249, 222
  • CMYK0, 1, 11, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 249, 222)
  • HSL56°, 78%, 93%
  • HSL Precise55.862°, 78.378%, 92.745%
  • HSV56°, 12%, 98%
  • HSB56°, 12%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.976, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.976, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.976, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFBF9DE
  • DECIMAL ID16513502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01