What color is #FBEAEB?

#FBEAEB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBEAEB?

The RGB value is 251, 234, 235: 251 red, 234 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBEAEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #FBEAEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBEAEB color

#FBEAEB rgb(251, 234, 235)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBEAEB is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 91.8% green and 92.2% blue (251, 234, 235).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 68% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Translucent Unicorn (#FFEDEF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.07:1).

#FBEAEB color codes

HEX	`#FBEAEB`
RGB	`rgb(251, 234, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 91.8%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 68%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 7%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.04, 5.92, 1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.04, 6.13, 15.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.2, 85.354, 90.62)`
Decimal	`16509675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBEAEB, 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 #FBEAEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBEAEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.07:1	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 #FBEAEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbeaeb; }
.text { color: #fbeaeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbeaeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 234 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbeaeb, #fbf2ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FBEAEB?: #FBEAEB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBEAEB?: The RGB value is 251, 234, 235: 251 red, 234 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBEAEB?: The complementary color is #EAFBFA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBEAEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.