What color is #FBEFD0?

#FBEFD0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Honied White. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBEFD0?

The RGB value is 251, 239, 208: 251 red, 239 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBEFD0?

The complementary color is #D0DCFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBEFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBEFD0 color

#FBEFD0 rgb(251, 239, 208)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FBEFD0 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 93.7% green and 81.6% blue (251, 239, 208).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 84% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Honied White (#FCEFD1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.36:1).

#FBEFD0 color codes

HEX	`#FBEFD0`
RGB	`rgb(251, 239, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 93.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 84%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 17%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.65, -0.9, 16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.65, 16.49, 93.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.035, 86.798, 72.094)`
Decimal	`16510928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBEFD0, 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 #FBEFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBEFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.36:1	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 #FBEFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbefd0; }
.text { color: #fbefd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbefd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 239 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbefd0, #f1fbd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornsilk.

Questions

What color is #FBEFD0?: #FBEFD0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Honied White. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBEFD0?: The RGB value is 251, 239, 208: 251 red, 239 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBEFD0?: The complementary color is #D0DCFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBEFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.