Close to Ivory
#FEFBE9
#FEFBE9 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Ivory. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 98.4% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 91% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FEFBE9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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20.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FEFBE9 as they’d see it.
#FEFBE9 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 #FEFBE9
What color is #FEFBE9?
#FEFBE9 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Ivory. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 98.4% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 91% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FEFBE9 in RGB?
#FEFBE9 is rgb(254, 251, 233): 254 red, 251 green, and 233 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FEFBE9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 8, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FEFBE9?
PANTONE 475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FEFBE9?
Its complement #FAFAFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.