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Dusky Ivory Crystal

#fbfcf0
Notes

Dusky Ivory Crystal (#FBFCF0) 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 (65°, 67%, 96%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. 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
#fbfcf0
RGB
rgb(251, 252, 240)
HSL
hsl(65, 67%, 96%)
HWB
hwb(65 94% 1%)
OKLCH
oklch(98.7% 0.016 110.5)
HSV
hsv(65, 5%, 99%)
LAB
lab(98.60% -2.39 5.62)
LCH
lch(98.60% 6.11 113.05)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 1%)

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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Accessibility

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.

#fbfcf0
Original
#fefbef
Protanopia
#fefbf0
Deuteranopia
#fdfaf8
Tritanopia
#fbfbfb
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
1.04:1
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
20.28:1

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