#FBFDC6
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #FBFDC6
With the hex code #FBFDC6, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 99% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Cream — a ΔE of 5.2 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8C6FD, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 19.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FBFDC6?
With the hex code #FBFDC6, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 99% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FBFDC6?
Use black text. Black on #FBFDC6 has a contrast ratio of 19.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBFDC6?
Its complementary colour is #C8C6FD, and analogous partners are #FDE3C6 and #E0FDC6.