What color is #FBEDEE?

#FBEDEE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Voracious White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBEDEE?

The RGB value is 251, 237, 238: 251 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBEDEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FBEDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBEDEE color

#FBEDEE rgb(251, 237, 238)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 92.9% green and 93.3% blue (251, 237, 238).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 64% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Voracious White (#FEEEED), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.45:1).

#FBEDEE color codes

HEX	`#FBEDEE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 237, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 92.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 64%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.84, 4.88, 1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.84, 5.03, 13.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.499, 87.251, 93.209)`
Decimal	`16510446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBEDEE, 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 #FBEDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBEDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.45:1	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 #FBEDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbedee; }
.text { color: #fbedee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbedee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 237 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbedee, #fbf3ed); }

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Questions

What color is #FBEDEE?: #FBEDEE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Voracious White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBEDEE?: The RGB value is 251, 237, 238: 251 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBEDEE?: The complementary color is #EDFBFA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBEDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.