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#FBDEBC Color

#FBDEBC is rgb(251, 222, 188) in RGB, hsl(32, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 25%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Orange (#FFDFBF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBDEBC
HEX#FBDEBC
RGBrgb(251, 222, 188)
HSLhsl(32, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(32, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.055 71.5)
LABlab(90.27% 6.62 20.61)
LCHlch(90.27% 21.65 72.18)

What #FBDEBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FBDEBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FBDEBC Channel Values

How #FBDEBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 251 · G 222 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBDEBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBDEBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBDEBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBDEBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBDEBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBDEBC.

How #FBDEBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FBDEBC
Protanopia#E3E3BC
Protanomaly#EDE1BC
Deuteranopia#E8E8BB
Deuteranomaly#F0E4BB
Tritanopia#FEDADA
Tritanomaly#FDDCCF
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBDEBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fbdebc: #FBDEBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBDEBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbdebc': '#FBDEBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.871, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_fbdebc">#FBDEBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBDEBC"

More Orange Colors

#FBDEBC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBDEBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBDEBC?

#FBDEBC is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 222, 188) in RGB and hsl(32, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Orange (#FFDFBF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #FBDEBC?

#FBDEBC is rgb(251, 222, 188) — red 251, green 222, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBDEBC?

#FBDEBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBDEBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBDEBC scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBDEBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBDEBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 2.46, which is very hard to tell apart.

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