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#fbef8e color: The First Daffodil

#fbef8e is rgb(251, 239, 142) in RGB and oklch(94.115% 0.11912 102.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

94.1%
0.119
102°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • yellow-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.18:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #fbef8e

#fbef8e is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 94.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.18:1 contrast and black text 17.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is The First Daffodil (#fff08c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fbef8e mixed with white

  1. fbef8e
  2. fbf19b
  3. fcf3a7
  4. fcf4b3
  5. fcf6be
  6. fdf8ca
  7. fdf9d5
  8. fefbdf
  9. fefcea
  10. fefef5

Darker: #fbef8e mixed with black

  1. fbef8e
  2. dad07b
  3. bab168
  4. 9c9456
  5. 7e7844
  6. 615c34
  7. 464224
  8. 2d2a15
  9. 151407
  10. 030301

Calmer: #fbef8e with less saturation

  1. fbef8e
  2. f9ef99
  3. f8efa3
  4. f6eead
  5. f4eeb7
  6. f3eec0
  7. f1edc9
  8. f0edd2
  9. eeecdb
  10. edece3

Questions about #fbef8e

What color is #fbef8e?

#fbef8e is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is The First Daffodil. In RGB it is rgb(251, 239, 142), in HSL hsl(53.39, 93.16%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(94.115% 0.11912 102.213).

What colors go well with #fbef8e?

The complementary color of #fbef8e is #e6e8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe4b2 and #cefda9. The triadic partners are #b9f7ff and #ffdaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbef8e?

Black text reads better on #fbef8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and black gives 17.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbef8e a warm or cool color?

#fbef8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 94.1% and its chroma 0.119.