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HEX atlas value

#FBEBBB

#FBEBBB is a warm yellow HEX color close to Moccasin. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 235, 187, HSL 45, 89%, 86%, has luminance 0.8351, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FBEBBB Sample readable text
HEX #FBEBBB
RGB rgb(251, 235, 187)
HSL hsl(45 89% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 25, 2)
Luminance 0.8351
Contrast Black 17.7:1White 1.19:1

CSS

--color-fbebbb: #FBEBBB;
.background-fbebbb { background-color: #FBEBBB; }
.text-fbebbb { color: #FBEBBB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8351
Black text17.7:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FBEBBB","rgb":[251,235,187],"hsl":[45,89,86],"cmyk":[0,6,25,2],"luminance":0.8351,"contrast":{"black":17.7,"white":1.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBFBBC","hex":"#EBFBBC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.06,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFEDB8","hex":"#FFEDB8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.06,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.15,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Moccasin adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fbebbb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moccasin.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BCCBFB","analogous":["#FBCBBC","#EBFBBC"],"triadic":["#BCFBEB","#EBBCFB"],"tetradic":["#BCFBCB","#BCCBFB","#FBBCEB"],"splitComplementary":["#BCEBFB","#CBBCFB"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FBEBBB","#F6D265"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F6D265","saturated":"#FFEDB8","desaturated":"#F3E7C3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF7E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moccasin","name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"peach","name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":16.401219466856727}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FBEBBB

#FBEBBB is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FBEBBB is visually closest to Moccasin, a named orange color with HEX #FFE4B5.

The RGB channels are 251, 235, and 187, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 89% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8351, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.05, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.7:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBEBBB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.7:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
#EBFBBC#000000 text · best 19.06:1#EBFBBC
#FFEDB8#000000 text · best 18.06:1#FFEDB8
Bisque#000000 text · best 17.15:1#FFE4C4

Generated Palette

#FBEBBB#FBEBBB
#BCCBFB#BCCBFB
#FBCBBC#FBCBBC
#EBFBBC#EBFBBC
White#FFFFFF
#F6D265#F6D265

Color Harmonies

#BCCBFB#BCCBFB
#FBCBBC#FBCBBC
#EBFBBC#EBFBBC
#BCFBEB#BCFBEB
#EBBCFB#EBBCFB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F6D265#F6D265
#FFEDB8#FFEDB8
#F3E7C3#F3E7C3
White#FFFFFF
#FFF7E0#FFF7E0

Nearest Named Colors

Moccasin#FFE4B5
Peach#FFE5B4
Bisque#FFE4C4
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Wheat#F5DEB3

Related HEX Guides

Moccasin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4B5.Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE5B4.Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FBEBBB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.