Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FBF7D0

#FBF7D0 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Light Goldenrod Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 247, 208, HSL 54, 84%, 90%, has luminance 0.9158, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FBF7D0 Sample readable text
HEX #FBF7D0
RGB rgb(251, 247, 208)
HSL hsl(54 84% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 17, 2)
Luminance 0.9158
Contrast Black 19.32:1White 1.09:1

CSS

--color-fbf7d0: #FBF7D0;
.background-fbf7d0 { background-color: #FBF7D0; }
.text-fbf7d0 { color: #FBF7D0; }

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
Luminance0.9158
Black text19.32:1AA Pass
White text1.09:1AA 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":"#FBF7D0","rgb":[251,247,208],"hsl":[54,84,90],"cmyk":[0,2,17,2],"luminance":0.9158,"contrast":{"black":19.32,"white":1.09}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.09,"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":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.21,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.81,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFACC","hex":"#FFFACC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.8,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Light Goldenrod Yellow 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/fbf7d0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cream.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D0D4FB","analogous":["#FBE1D0","#EAFBD0"],"triadic":["#D0FBF7","#F7D0FB"],"tetradic":["#D0FBE1","#D0D4FB","#FBD0EA"],"splitComplementary":["#D0EAFB","#E1D0FB"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FBF7D0","#F4E87C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F4E87C","saturated":"#FFFACC","desaturated":"#F5F2D6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFEF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":3.7416573867739413},{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":5.830951894845301},{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":7.211102550927978},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":10.246950765959598},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":12.68857754044952}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FBF7D0

#FBF7D0 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FBF7D0 is visually closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FAFAD2.

The RGB channels are 251, 247, and 208, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg with 84% saturation and 90% 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 0.9158, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.32:1AA Pass
White text1.09:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBF7D0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.32:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.09:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
#FFFACC#000000 text · best 19.8:1#FFFACC
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC

Generated Palette

#FBF7D0#FBF7D0
#D0D4FB#D0D4FB
#FBE1D0#FBE1D0
#EAFBD0#EAFBD0
White#FFFFFF
#F4E87C#F4E87C

Color Harmonies

#D0D4FB#D0D4FB
#FBE1D0#FBE1D0
#EAFBD0#EAFBD0
#D0FBF7#D0FBF7
#F7D0FB#F7D0FB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F4E87C#F4E87C
#FFFACC#FFFACC
#F5F2D6#F5F2D6
White#FFFFFF
#FFFEF5#FFFEF5

Nearest Named Colors

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Cream#FFFDD0
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Cornsilk#FFF8DC

Related HEX Guides

Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.Cream colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFDD0.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.#FBF7D0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.