#FBF6D4
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.8% 0.045 100.3), rgb(251, 246, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#FBF6D4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.23:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBF6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 246, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.045 100.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FBF6D4 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBF6D4 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBF6D4 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBF6D4 text on black | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FBF6D4
oklch(96.8% 0.045 100.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B27
oklch(63.2% 0.117 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4203
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#FBF6D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FDF3D2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF6D5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF1EC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBF6D4
#FBF6D4
oklch(96.8% 0.045 100.3)
- #F2F4FF
#F2F4FF
oklch(96.9% 0.015 277.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FBF6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.012
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.012
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.012
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.017
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.025
Use #FBF6D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.