#FBE4C6 Color
#FBE4C6 is rgb(251, 228, 198) in RGB, hsl(34, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bisque (#FFE4C4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBE4C6rgb(251, 228, 198)hsl(34, 87%, 88%)hsv(34, 21%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 2%)oklch(93% 0.047 74.5)lab(91.91% 4.74 17.71)lch(91.91% 18.34 75.02)What #FBE4C6 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 #FBE4C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBE4C6 Channel Values
How #FBE4C6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 251 · G 228 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 87% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 21% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 21% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBE4C6 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.
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Colors That Go With #FBE4C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBE4C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FBE4C6
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.
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How #FBE4C6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbe4c6: #FBE4C6;background-color: #FBE4C6;colors: { 'color-fbe4c6': '#FBE4C6' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.894, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_fbe4c6">#FBE4C6</color>fill="#FBE4C6"More Orange Colors
#FBE4C6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBE4C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBE4C6?
#FBE4C6 is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 228, 198) in RGB and hsl(34, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bisque (#FFE4C4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #FBE4C6?
#FBE4C6 is rgb(251, 228, 198) — red 251, green 228, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBE4C6?
#FBE4C6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBE4C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBE4C6 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBE4C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBE4C6 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 2.02, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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