What color is #FBF2CE?

#FBF2CE is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Hint of Yellow. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF2CE?

The RGB value is 251, 242, 206: 251 red, 242 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF2CE?

The complementary color is #CED7FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF2CE color

#FBF2CE rgb(251, 242, 206)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FBF2CE is a very light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 94.9% green and 80.8% blue (251, 242, 206).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 85% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 18% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Yellow (#FAF1CD), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.69:1).

#FBF2CE color codes

HEX	`#FBF2CE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 242, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 94.9%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 85%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 18%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.36, -2.7, 18.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.36, 18.68, 98.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.676, 88.471, 71.102)`
Decimal	`16511694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF2CE, 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 #FBF2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.69:1	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 #FBF2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf2ce; }
.text { color: #fbf2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 242 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf2ce, #edfbce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornsilk.

Questions

What color is #FBF2CE?: #FBF2CE is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Hint of Yellow. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF2CE?: The RGB value is 251, 242, 206: 251 red, 242 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF2CE?: The complementary color is #CED7FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.