What color is #FBF4E3?

#FBF4E3 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cosmic Latte. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBF4E3?

The RGB value is 251, 244, 227: 251 red, 244 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBF4E3?

The complementary color is #E3EAFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBF4E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBF4E3 color

#FBF4E3 rgb(251, 244, 227)

Shades of white

The hex color #FBF4E3 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 95.7% green and 89% blue (251, 244, 227).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 75% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.15:1).

#FBF4E3 color codes

HEX	`#FBF4E3`
RGB	`rgb(251, 244, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 95.7%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 75%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 10%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.31, -0.49, 9.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.31, 9.03, 93.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.998, 90.757, 85.646)`
Decimal	`16512227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBF4E3, 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 #FBF4E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBF4E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.15:1	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 #FBF4E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbf4e3; }
.text { color: #fbf4e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf4e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 244 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbf4e3, #f6fbe3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FBF4E3?: #FBF4E3 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cosmic Latte. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBF4E3?: The RGB value is 251, 244, 227: 251 red, 244 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBF4E3?: The complementary color is #E3EAFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBF4E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.