What color is #FBFBE1?

#FBFBE1 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Buttermilk. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBFBE1?

The RGB value is 251, 251, 225: 251 red, 251 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBFBE1?

The complementary color is #E1E1FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBFBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.99:1 and white text 1.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBFBE1 color

#FBFBE1 rgb(251, 251, 225)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FBFBE1 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 98.4% green and 88.2% blue (251, 251, 225).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 76% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Buttermilk (#FFFEE4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.99:1).

#FBFBE1 color codes

HEX	`#FBFBE1`
RGB	`rgb(251, 251, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 98.4%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 76%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 10%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(98.01, -4.34, 12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(98.01, 13.21, 109.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.87, 94.94, 84.916)`
Decimal	`16514017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBFBE1, 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 #FBFBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBFBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.99:1	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 #FBFBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbfbe1; }
.text { color: #fbfbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbfbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 251 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbfbe1, #eefbe1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FBFBE1?: #FBFBE1 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Buttermilk. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBFBE1?: The RGB value is 251, 251, 225: 251 red, 251 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBFBE1?: The complementary color is #E1E1FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBFBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.99:1 and white text 1.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.