#FBF2EA Color

#FBF2EA is rgb(251, 242, 234) in RGB, hsl(28, 68%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBF2EA

HEX#FBF2EA

RGBrgb(251, 242, 234)

HSLhsl(28, 68%, 95%)

HSVhsv(28, 7%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(96.6% 0.014 64.3)

LABlab(96.04% 2.12 5.00)

LCHlch(96.04% 5.43 67.04)

What #FBF2EA 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 #FBF2EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sea Shell#FFF5EEΔE 1.29 Linen#FAF0E6ΔE 1.29 Floral White#FFFAF0ΔE 2.96 Isabelline#F4F0ECΔE 3.03 Old Lace#FDF5E6ΔE 3.56 Chalk#F7F7F2ΔE 3.95

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#FBF2EA Channel Values

How #FBF2EA 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 242 · B 234	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 28° · S 68% · L 95%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 28° · S 7% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 4% · Y 7% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.11:1 vs white · 18.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF2EA 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text18.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBF2EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF2EA; 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 #FBF2EA

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 #FBF2EA 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#FBF2EA

Protanopia#F4F4EA

Protanomaly#F7F3EA

Deuteranopia#F5F5EA

Deuteranomaly#F7F4EA

Tritanopia#FCF1F1

Tritanomaly#FCF1EE

Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

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Using #FBF2EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbf2ea: #FBF2EA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBF2EA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbf2ea': '#FBF2EA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.949, blue: 0.918)

Android XML<color name="color_fbf2ea">#FBF2EA</color>

SVG fillfill="#FBF2EA"

More Orange Colors

#FBF2EA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fbf3e4 fbefdf fcf1e4 fbeddb fcf4e8 fbe1cb fcf5ee fbceb1 fcf7f2 fbab60 fd4900 fb9902 ff5f00 ff8f00 ffb077 ffcfad ffe5db fff4eb bb7530 d49659 e2782c e7cba7 efc881 f5b175

#FBF2EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBF2EA?

#FBF2EA is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 242, 234) in RGB and hsl(28, 68%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.

What is the RGB value of #FBF2EA?

#FBF2EA is rgb(251, 242, 234) — red 251, green 242, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBF2EA?

#FBF2EA 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 #FBF2EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF2EA scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBF2EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBF2EA 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 seashell (#FFF5EE) at a CIE76 distance of 1.29, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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