#FBEFDA Color
#FBEFDA is rgb(251, 239, 218) in RGB, hsl(38, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique White (#FAEBD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBEFDArgb(251, 239, 218)hsl(38, 80%, 92%)hsv(38, 13%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 2%)oklch(95.6% 0.031 81.8)lab(94.99% 1.65 11.72)lch(94.99% 11.84 81.98)What #FBEFDA 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 #FBEFDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBEFDA Channel Values
How #FBEFDA 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 239 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 80% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 13% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBEFDA 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 #FBEFDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBEFDA; 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 #FBEFDA
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 #FBEFDA 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-fbefda: #FBEFDA;background-color: #FBEFDA;colors: { 'color-fbefda': '#FBEFDA' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.937, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_fbefda">#FBEFDA</color>fill="#FBEFDA"More Orange Colors
#FBEFDA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBEFDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBEFDA?
#FBEFDA is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 239, 218) in RGB and hsl(38, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #FBEFDA?
#FBEFDA is rgb(251, 239, 218) — red 251, green 239, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBEFDA?
#FBEFDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBEFDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBEFDA scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBEFDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBEFDA 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 1.66, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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