What color is #FBECEE?

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

What is the RGB value of #FBECEE?

The RGB value is 251, 236, 238: 251 red, 236 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBECEE?

The complementary color is #ECFBF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBECEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.33:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBECEE color

#FBECEE rgb(251, 236, 238)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 92.5% green and 93.3% blue (251, 236, 238).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 65% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Translucent Unicorn (#FFEDEF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.33:1).

#FBECEE color codes

HEX	`#FBECEE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 236, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 92.5%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 65%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.6, 5.4, 0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.6, 5.46, 8.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.21, 86.674, 93.113)`
Decimal	`16510190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBECEE, 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 #FBECEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBECEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.33:1	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 #FBECEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbecee; }
.text { color: #fbecee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbecee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 236 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbecee, #fbf2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FBECEE?: #FBECEE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBECEE?: The RGB value is 251, 236, 238: 251 red, 236 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBECEE?: The complementary color is #ECFBF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBECEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.33:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.