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#fbef9d color: Old Yella

#fbef9d is rgb(251, 239, 157) in RGB and oklch(94.348% 0.10294 100.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

94.3%
0.103
101°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • yellow-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.17:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #fbef9d

#fbef9d is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 94.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.17:1 contrast and black text 17.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Yella (#feed9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fbef9d mixed with white

  1. fbef9d
  2. fbf1a8
  3. fcf3b2
  4. fcf4bc
  5. fcf6c6
  6. fdf7d0
  7. fdf9da
  8. fefbe3
  9. fefcec
  10. fffef6

Darker: #fbef9d mixed with black

  1. fbef9d
  2. dad088
  3. bab173
  4. 9c945f
  5. 7e784c
  6. 615c3a
  7. 464228
  8. 2d2a18
  9. 151409
  10. 030301

Calmer: #fbef9d with less saturation

  1. fbef9d
  2. f9efa6
  3. f8efae
  4. f6efb7
  5. f5eebf
  6. f3eec7
  7. f2eecf
  8. f0edd6
  9. efedde
  10. eeede5

Questions about #fbef9d

What color is #fbef9d?

#fbef9d is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Old Yella. In RGB it is rgb(251, 239, 157), in HSL hsl(52.34, 92.16%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(94.348% 0.10294 100.954).

What colors go well with #fbef9d?

The complementary color of #fbef9d is #e6e9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe5b6 and #d4fbb2. The triadic partners are #b9f8ff and #ffdbfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbef9d?

Black text reads better on #fbef9d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and black gives 17.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbef9d a warm or cool color?

#fbef9d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 94.3% and its chroma 0.103.