#FBF6EE Color
#FBF6EE is rgb(251, 246, 238) in RGB, hsl(37, 62%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Floral White (#FFFAF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBF6EErgb(251, 246, 238)hsl(37, 62%, 96%)hsv(37, 5%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 2%)oklch(97.5% 0.012 79.8)lab(97.11% 0.71 4.48)lch(97.11% 4.54 80.99)What #FBF6EE 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 #FBF6EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBF6EE Channel Values
How #FBF6EE 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 246 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 62% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 5% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 5% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.08:1 vs white · 19.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBF6EE 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 #FBF6EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBF6EE; 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 #FBF6EE
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 #FBF6EE 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-fbf6ee: #FBF6EE;background-color: #FBF6EE;colors: { 'color-fbf6ee': '#FBF6EE' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.965, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_fbf6ee">#FBF6EE</color>fill="#FBF6EE"More Orange Colors
#FBF6EE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBF6EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBF6EE?
#FBF6EE is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 246, 238) in RGB and hsl(37, 62%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #FBF6EE?
#FBF6EE is rgb(251, 246, 238) — red 251, green 246, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBF6EE?
#FBF6EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBF6EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBF6EE scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBF6EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBF6EE 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 floralwhite (#FFFAF0) at a CIE76 distance of 1.67, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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