Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FBF9E5

#FBF9E5 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Old Lace. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 249, 229, HSL 55, 73%, 94%, has luminance 0.9392, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FBF9E5 Sample readable text
HEX #FBF9E5
RGB rgb(251, 249, 229)
HSL hsl(55 73% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 9, 2)
Luminance 0.9392
Contrast Black 19.78:1White 1.06:1

CSS

--color-fbf9e5: #FBF9E5;
.background-fbf9e5 { background-color: #FBF9E5; }
.text-fbf9e5 { color: #FBF9E5; }

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
Luminance0.9392
Black text19.78:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA 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":"#FBF9E5","rgb":[251,249,229],"hsl":[55,73,94],"cmyk":[0,1,9,2],"luminance":0.9392,"contrast":{"black":19.78,"white":1.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.06,"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":"Light Yellow","hex":"#FFFFE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.63,"contrastWhite":1.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEFCE1","hex":"#FEFCE1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.23,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F2FBE5","hex":"#F2FBE5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Old Lace 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/fbf9e5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E5E6FB","analogous":["#FBEEE5","#F2FBE5"],"triadic":["#E5FBF9","#F9E5FB"],"tetradic":["#E5FBEE","#E5E6FB","#FBE5F2"],"splitComplementary":["#E5F2FB","#EEE5FB"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FBF9E5","#EEE795"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EEE795","saturated":"#FEFCE1","desaturated":"#F8F6E8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":4.58257569495584},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":6.164414002968976},{"slug":"light-yellow","name":"Light Yellow","hex":"#FFFFE0","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":9.1104335791443},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":9.1104335791443}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FBF9E5

#FBF9E5 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FBF9E5 is visually closest to Old Lace, a named orange color with HEX #FDF5E6.

The RGB channels are 251, 249, and 229, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 73% saturation and 94% 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 0.9392, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.78:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBF9E5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.78:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Yellow#000000 text · best 20.63:1#FFFFE0
#FEFCE1#000000 text · best 20.23:1#FEFCE1
#F2FBE5#000000 text · best 19.71:1#F2FBE5
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6

Generated Palette

#FBF9E5#FBF9E5
#E5E6FB#E5E6FB
#FBEEE5#FBEEE5
#F2FBE5#F2FBE5
White#FFFFFF
#EEE795#EEE795

Color Harmonies

#E5E6FB#E5E6FB
#FBEEE5#FBEEE5
#F2FBE5#F2FBE5
#E5FBF9#E5FBF9
#F9E5FB#F9E5FB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EEE795#EEE795
#FEFCE1#FEFCE1
#F8F6E8#F8F6E8
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Old Lace#FDF5E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Light Yellow#FFFFE0
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6

Related HEX Guides

Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.Warm White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F8F4E3.Light Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFFE0.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.#FBF9E5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.