Palettes / Colors / #FBEFEB

#FBEFEB — Pale Orange

#FBEFEB is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #FBEFEB 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.

#FBEFEB 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 #EAF7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEAEE and #FBF7EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 92%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBEFEB

.text { color: #FBEFEB; }
.background { background-color: #FBEFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBEFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 67%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBEFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBEFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 239, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBEFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBEFEB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EAF7FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBEFEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBEFEB

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:

How #FBEFEB 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 #FBEFEB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBEFEA  ·  #FBEFEC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBEFEB?

#FBEFEB is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBEFEB?

#FBEFEB is RGB 251, 239, 235 — HSL 15°, 67%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 6%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBEFEB?

Its complement is #EAF7FB; analogous partners are #FBEAEE and #FBF7EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBEFEB for text?

Black text on #FBEFEB has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.