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Saffron Veil Dust

Yellow · Hue 45
Hex
#FBFBF9
RGB
rgb(251, 251, 249)
HSL
hsl(45, 26%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 2%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20.3:1AA
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About this color

Saffron Veil Dust (#FBFBF9) belongs to the yellow family — hue 45°, 26% saturation, 98% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-saffron-veil-dust: #FBFBF9;
  --colorarchive-saffron-veil-dust-hsl: hsl(45, 26%, 98%);
  --colorarchive-saffron-veil-dust-rgb: rgb(251, 251, 249);
}

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Darker companion
Saffron Whisper Dust
#F4F2EC · hsl(45, 26%, 94%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Veil Dust
#F9F9FB · hsl(220, 26%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9 · hsl(70, 26%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Ember Veil Dust
#FBF9F9 · hsl(20, 26%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Veil Dust
#F9FBFA · hsl(160, 26%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Veil Dust
#FAF9FB · hsl(280, 26%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Veil Dust
#F9FBFB · hsl(190, 26%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Veil Dust
#F9F9FB · hsl(250, 26%, 98%)
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Base: Saffron Veil Dust #FBFBF9
Darker companion: Saffron Whisper Dust #F4F2EC
Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Veil Dust #F9F9FB
Analogous lead: Honey Veil Dust #FBFBF9
Analogous echo: Ember Veil Dust #FBF9F9
Triadic +120°: Teal Veil Dust #F9FBFA
Triadic +240°: Mulberry Veil Dust #FAF9FB
Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Veil Dust #F9FBFB
Split-comp +210°: Violet Veil Dust #F9F9FB

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Saffron Whisper Dust
#F4F2EC · hsl(45, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Saffron Veil Muted
#FBFAF9 · hsl(45, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Saffron Veil Soft
#FCFBF8 · hsl(45, 34%, 98%)
Nearby match
Apricot Veil Dust
#FBFAF9 · hsl(40, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9 · hsl(50, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Saffron Mist Dust
#ECE9DF · hsl(45, 26%, 90%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Cobalt Velvet Bright
#114DC5
AAA7:1
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE
AAA7.4:1
Cobalt Dusk Faint
#4E545F
AAA7.7:1
Cobalt Dusk Muted
#475166
AAA7.9:1
Cobalt Dusk Dust
#404F6D
AAA8.1:1
Cobalt Dusk Soft
#394D74

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#FBFBFA
Protanopia
#FBFBF9
Tritanopia
#FBFAFA
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