What color is #FBEBD3?

#FBEBD3 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Blank Canvas. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBEBD3?

The RGB value is 251, 235, 211: 251 red, 235 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBEBD3?

The complementary color is #D3E3FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBEBD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBEBD3 color

#FBEBD3 rgb(251, 235, 211)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FBEBD3 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 92.2% green and 82.7% blue (251, 235, 211).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 83% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Blank Canvas (#FFEFD6), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.93:1).

#FBEBD3 color codes

HEX	`#FBEBD3`
RGB	`rgb(251, 235, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 92.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 83%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 16%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.72, 1.58, 13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.72, 13.69, 83.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.249, 84.63, 73.671)`
Decimal	`16509907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBEBD3, 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 #FBEBD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBEBD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.93:1	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 #FBEBD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbebd3; }
.text { color: #fbebd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbebd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 235 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbebd3, #f7fbd3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FBEBD3?: #FBEBD3 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Blank Canvas. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBEBD3?: The RGB value is 251, 235, 211: 251 red, 235 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBEBD3?: The complementary color is #D3E3FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBEBD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.