What color is #FBF0D0?

#FBF0D0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Vanilla Ice. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF0D0?

The RGB value is 251, 240, 208: 251 red, 240 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF0D0?

The complementary color is #D0DBFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF0D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.48:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF0D0 color

#FBF0D0 rgb(251, 240, 208)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FBF0D0 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 94.1% green and 81.6% blue (251, 240, 208).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 84% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 17% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#FDF2D1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.48:1).

#FBF0D0 color codes

HEX	`#FBF0D0`
RGB	`rgb(251, 240, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 94.1%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 84%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 17%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 17%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.9, -1.4, 16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.9, 16.87, 94.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.328, 87.385, 72.192)`
Decimal	`16511184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF0D0, 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 #FBF0D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF0D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.48:1	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 #FBF0D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf0d0; }
.text { color: #fbf0d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf0d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 240 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf0d0, #f0fbd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornsilk.

Questions

What color is #FBF0D0?: #FBF0D0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Vanilla Ice. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF0D0?: The RGB value is 251, 240, 208: 251 red, 240 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF0D0?: The complementary color is #D0DBFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF0D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.48:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.