Close to Pale Goldenrod
#FBF8BE
#FBF8BE is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 97.3% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 88% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FBF8BE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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19.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBF8BE as they’d see it.
#FBF8BE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FBF8BE
What color is #FBF8BE?
#FBF8BE is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 97.3% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 88% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBF8BE in RGB?
#FBF8BE is rgb(251, 248, 190): 251 red, 248 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBF8BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 24, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBF8BE?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBF8BE?
Its complement #F4F4FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.