What color is #FBF0EE?

#FBF0EE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF0EE?

The RGB value is 251, 240, 238: 251 red, 240 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF0EE?

The complementary color is #EEF9FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF0EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.8:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF0EE color

#FBF0EE rgb(251, 240, 238)

Shades of white

The hex color #FBF0EE is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 94.1% green and 93.3% blue (251, 240, 238).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 62% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Grannie’s Pearls (#F6EEED), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.8:1).

#FBF0EE color codes

HEX	`#FBF0EE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 240, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 94.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 62%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 5%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.58, 3.35, 2.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.58, 4.05, 34.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.374, 89.003, 93.501)`
Decimal	`16511214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF0EE, 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 #FBF0EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF0EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.8:1	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 #FBF0EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf0ee; }
.text { color: #fbf0ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf0ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 240 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf0ee, #fbf7ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seashell.

Questions

What color is #FBF0EE?: #FBF0EE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF0EE?: The RGB value is 251, 240, 238: 251 red, 240 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF0EE?: The complementary color is #EEF9FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF0EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.8:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.