#FBFFA8
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FBFFA8
#FBFFA8 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 100% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 8.0); Butter comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACA8FF — a mauve tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FBFFA8 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 #FBFFA8?
#FBFFA8 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 98% red, 100% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FBFFA8?
Use black text. Black on #FBFFA8 has a contrast ratio of 19.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FBFFA8?
Its complementary colour is #ACA8FF, and analogous partners are #FFD8A8 and #D0FFA8.