#FBE5C5 Color
#FBE5C5 is rgb(251, 229, 197) in RGB, hsl(36, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 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. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBE5C5rgb(251, 229, 197)hsl(36, 87%, 88%)hsv(36, 22%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 2%)oklch(93.2% 0.048 77.3)lab(92.14% 4.15 18.54)lch(92.14% 19.00 77.38)What #FBE5C5 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 #FBE5C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBE5C5 Channel Values
How #FBE5C5 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 229 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 87% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 22% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 22% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBE5C5 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 #FBE5C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBE5C5; 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 #FBE5C5
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 #FBE5C5 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.
#FBE5C5#E9E9C5#F0E7C5#EDEDC4#F2EAC5#FEE1E1#FDE3D7#E8E8E8Using #FBE5C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbe5c5: #FBE5C5;background-color: #FBE5C5;colors: { 'color-fbe5c5': '#FBE5C5' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.898, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_fbe5c5">#FBE5C5</color>fill="#FBE5C5"More Orange Colors
#FBE5C5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBE5C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBE5C5?
#FBE5C5 is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 229, 197) in RGB and hsl(36, 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.
What is the RGB value of #FBE5C5?
#FBE5C5 is rgb(251, 229, 197) — red 251, green 229, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBE5C5?
#FBE5C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBE5C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBE5C5 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBE5C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBE5C5 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, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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