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#FBF0E9 Color

#FBF0E9 is rgb(251, 240, 233) in RGB, hsl(23, 69%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Linen (#FAF0E6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBF0E9
HEX#FBF0E9
RGBrgb(251, 240, 233)
HSLhsl(23, 69%, 95%)
HSVhsv(23, 7%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.015 54.9)
LABlab(95.53% 2.95 4.78)
LCHlch(95.53% 5.62 58.31)

What #FBF0E9 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 #FBF0E9, 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.

#FBF0E9 Channel Values

How #FBF0E9 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 240 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 69% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 7% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF0E9 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBF0E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF0E9; 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 #FBF0E9

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

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How #FBF0E9 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#FBF0E9
Protanopia#F2F2E9
Protanomaly#F6F1E9
Deuteranopia#F4F4E9
Deuteranomaly#F7F2E9
Tritanopia#FCEFEF
Tritanomaly#FBEFED
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBF0E9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbf0e9: #FBF0E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBF0E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbf0e9': '#FBF0E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.941, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_fbf0e9">#FBF0E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBF0E9"

More Orange Colors

#FBF0E9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBF0E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBF0E9?

#FBF0E9 is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 240, 233) in RGB and hsl(23, 69%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.

What is the RGB value of #FBF0E9?

#FBF0E9 is rgb(251, 240, 233) — red 251, green 240, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBF0E9?

#FBF0E9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBF0E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF0E9 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBF0E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBF0E9 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 1.52, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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