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Information about #FBE38E color

#FBE38E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FBE38E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(251, 227, 142) (98.4% red, 89% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 43 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #FBE38E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flavescent (#F7E98E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hathaway (#F7DE94) and Dark Ivory (#F2E58F).

The recipe behind #FBE38E is rgb(251, 227, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FBE38E: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FBE38E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FBE38E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FBE38E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FBE38E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FBE38E
  • RGB251, 227, 142
  • CMYK0, 9, 43, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 227, 142)
  • HSL47°, 93%, 77%
  • HSL Precise46.789°, 93.162%, 77.059%
  • HSV47°, 43%, 98%
  • HSB47°, 43%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.890, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.890, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.890, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFBE38E
  • DECIMAL ID16507790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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