Information about #FFFB9F color

#FFFB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFFB9F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 251, 159) (100% red, 98.4% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 38 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FFFB9F reads as a pure, full-strength golden 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 practically indistinguishable from Very Light Yellow (#FFFF9E). Slightly further away sit Soft Lemon (#FCF99C) and Starlight (#FFFFA3).

The recipe behind #FFFB9F is rgb(255, 251, 159), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 19.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FFFB9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FFFB9F color variations

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#FFFB9F 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 #FFFB9F

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

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Canary color link
Canary

#FFFF99

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

#FFFB9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFFB9F
  • RGB255, 251, 159
  • CMYK0, 2, 38, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 251, 159)
  • HSL58°, 100%, 81%
  • HSL Precise57.5°, 100%, 81.176%
  • HSV58°, 38%, 100%
  • HSB58°, 38%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.984, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.984, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.984, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFFB9F
  • DECIMAL ID16776095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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