What color is #FBF1E8?

#FBF1E8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Linen. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF1E8?

The RGB value is 251, 241, 232: 251 red, 241 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF1E8?

The complementary color is #E8F2FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF1E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF1E8 color

#FBF1E8 rgb(251, 241, 232)

Shades of white

The hex color #FBF1E8 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 94.5% green and 91% blue (251, 241, 232).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 70% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.85:1).

#FBF1E8 color codes

HEX	`#FBF1E8`
RGB	`rgb(251, 241, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 94.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 70%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 8%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.68, 1.84, 5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.68, 5.83, 71.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.803, 89.247, 89.035)`
Decimal	`16511464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF1E8, 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 #FBF1E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF1E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.85:1	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 #FBF1E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf1e8; }
.text { color: #fbf1e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf1e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 241 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf1e8, #fbfbe8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FBF1E8?: #FBF1E8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Linen. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF1E8?: The RGB value is 251, 241, 232: 251 red, 241 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF1E8?: The complementary color is #E8F2FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF1E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.