Palettes / Colors / #FBE2BE
#FBE2BE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBE2BE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FBE2BE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FBE2BE is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCD6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBC1BC and #F5FBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBE2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 226, 190 |
| HSL | 35°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 35°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 76.27, 78.62, 59.87 |
| Yxy | 78.62, 0.3552, 0.3661 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.06, 3.17, 20.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.67, 3.17, 17.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBE2BE
.text { color: #FBE2BE; }
.background { background-color: #FBE2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBE2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 226, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBE2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 226, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBE2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 226, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBE2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBE2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCD6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBE2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBE2BE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FBE2BE: ·
How #FBE2BE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FBE2BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBE2BE?
#FBE2BE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 226, 190). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBE2BE?
#FBE2BE is RGB 251, 226, 190 — HSL 35°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBE2BE?
Its complement is #BCD6FB; analogous partners are #FBC1BC and #F5FBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBE2BE for text?
Black text on #FBE2BE has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.