What color is #FBD9AE?

#FBD9AE is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Tuscan. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBD9AE?

The RGB value is 251, 217, 174: 251 red, 217 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBD9AE?

The complementary color is #AED0FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBD9AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBD9AE color

#FBD9AE rgb(251, 217, 174)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FBD9AE is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 85.1% green and 68.2% blue (251, 217, 174).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 91% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 31% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Tuscan (#FBD5A6), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#FBD9AE color codes

HEX	`#FBD9AE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 217, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 85.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 91%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 31%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.54, 5.69, 25.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.54, 26.2, 77.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.238, 73.194, 50.359)`
Decimal	`16505262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBD9AE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FBD9AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBD9AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FBD9AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbd9ae; }
.text { color: #fbd9ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbd9ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 217 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbd9ae, #f7fbae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FBD9AE?: #FBD9AE is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Tuscan. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBD9AE?: The RGB value is 251, 217, 174: 251 red, 217 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBD9AE?: The complementary color is #AED0FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBD9AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.