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#fbf2af color: Paper Tiger

#fbf2af is rgb(251, 242, 175) in RGB and oklch(95.264% 0.08546 101.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

95.3%
0.085
101°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Vanilla
  • yellow-100
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.14:1Hard to read
Lc -8
Black text
18.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 97

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About #fbf2af

#fbf2af is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 95.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.14:1 contrast and black text 18.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paper Tiger (#fdf1af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-100.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fbf2af mixed with white

  1. fbf2af
  2. fbf3b8
  3. fcf5c0
  4. fcf6c8
  5. fcf8d0
  6. fdf9d8
  7. fdfae0
  8. fefbe8
  9. fefdf0
  10. fffef7

Darker: #fbf2af mixed with black

  1. fbf2af
  2. dad298
  3. bab481
  4. 9c966b
  5. 7e7956
  6. 615e41
  7. 46432e
  8. 2d2b1c
  9. 15140b
  10. 030301

Calmer: #fbf2af with less saturation

  1. fbf2af
  2. faf2b6
  3. f9f2bd
  4. f7f1c3
  5. f6f1ca
  6. f5f1d0
  7. f4f1d7
  8. f3f0dd
  9. f1f0e3
  10. f0f0e9

Questions about #fbf2af

What color is #fbf2af?

#fbf2af is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Paper Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(251, 242, 175), in HSL hsl(52.89, 90.48%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(95.264% 0.08546 101.385).

What colors go well with #fbf2af?

The complementary color of #fbf2af is #eaedff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe9be and #dbfcc0. The triadic partners are #c2faff and #ffe0fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbf2af?

Black text reads better on #fbf2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and black gives 18.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbf2af a warm or cool color?

#fbf2af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 95.3% and its chroma 0.085.