#FFFBEB color
The swatch above shows #FFFBEB with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#FFFBEB is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the CSS named color floralwhite (#FFFAF0).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: amber-50. That means you can write bg-amber-50 or text-amber-50 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FFFBEB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 251, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 8%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16776171 |
| CSS | color: #FFFBEB; |
| Android | 0xFFFFFBEB |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.984, blue: 0.922, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFFBEB | 1.04:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFFBEB | 20.25:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFFBEB
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFFBEB and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFFBEB
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFFBEB in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFFBEB; background-color: #FFFBEB; }
.element { color: rgb(255 251 235); }
.element { color: hsl(48 100% 96%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-amber-50 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFFBEB;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFFBEB?
#FFFBEB is a very light, vivid yellow. Its hue sits at 48° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness.
What is #FFFBEB in RGB?
#FFFBEB converts to rgb(255, 251, 235) — 255 red, 251 green and 235 blue.
What is #FFFBEB in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 8%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFFBEB be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (20.25:1 versus 1.04:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFFBEB?
#EBEFFF — the hue directly opposite #FFFBEB on the color wheel.