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Pastelyellowsoft

Soft Ivory Opal

#fbfad1
Notes

Soft Ivory Opal (#FBFAD1) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (59°, 84%, 90%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#fbfad1
RGB
rgb(251, 250, 209)
HSL
hsl(59, 84%, 90%)
HWB
hwb(59 82% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(97.6% 0.053 106.2)
HSV
hsv(59, 17%, 98%)
LAB
lab(97.42% -6.27 19.84)
LCH
lch(97.42% 20.80 107.55)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 17%, 2%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#fbfad1
Original
#fff6cf
Protanopia
#fff9d2
Deuteranopia
#fff4ef
Tritanopia
#f7f7f7
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.07:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
19.70:1

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