What color is #FBF3E2?

#FBF3E2 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Old Lace. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF3E2?

The RGB value is 251, 243, 226: 251 red, 243 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF3E2?

The complementary color is #E2EAFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF3E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF3E2 color

#FBF3E2 rgb(251, 243, 226)

Shades of white

The hex color #FBF3E2 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 95.3% green and 88.6% blue (251, 243, 226).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 76% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.02:1).

#FBF3E2 color codes

HEX	`#FBF3E2`
RGB	`rgb(251, 243, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 95.3%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 76%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 10%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.04, -0.15, 9.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.04, 9.15, 90.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.56, 90.102, 84.821)`
Decimal	`16511970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF3E2, 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 #FBF3E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF3E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.02:1	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 #FBF3E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf3e2; }
.text { color: #fbf3e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf3e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 243 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf3e2, #f7fbe2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FBF3E2?: #FBF3E2 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Old Lace. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF3E2?: The RGB value is 251, 243, 226: 251 red, 243 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF3E2?: The complementary color is #E2EAFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF3E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.