#FBFDCF
Cream · very light warm yellow
About #FBFDCF
With the hex code #FBFDCF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 99% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Cream — a ΔE of 1.6 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1CFFD, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 20.05:1, 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 #FBFDCF?
With the hex code #FBFDCF, this is a very light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 99% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FBFDCF?
Use black text. Black on #FBFDCF has a contrast ratio of 20.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBFDCF?
Its complementary colour is #D1CFFD, and analogous partners are #FDE8CF and #E4FDCF.