What color is #FBFDEF?

#FBFDEF is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Enoki. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBFDEF?

The RGB value is 251, 253, 239: 251 red, 253 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBFDEF?

The complementary color is #F1EFFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBFDEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.4:1 and white text 1.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBFDEF color

#FBFDEF rgb(251, 253, 239)

Shades of white

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 99.2% green and 93.7% blue (251, 253, 239).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 78% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Enoki (#F8FAEE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.4:1).

#FBFDEF color codes

HEX	`#FBFDEF`
RGB	`rgb(251, 253, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 99.2%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 78%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(98.83, -3.06, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(98.83, 7.15, 115.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(90.487, 96.992, 95.599)`
Decimal	`16514543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBFDEF, 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 #FBFDEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBFDEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.4:1	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 #FBFDEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbfdef; }
.text { color: #fbfdef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbfdef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 253 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbfdef, #f4fdef); }

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Questions

What color is #FBFDEF?: #FBFDEF is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Enoki. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBFDEF?: The RGB value is 251, 253, 239: 251 red, 253 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBFDEF?: The complementary color is #F1EFFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBFDEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.4:1 and white text 1.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.