Palettes / Colors / #FBF1EB
#FBF1EB — Pale Orange
#FBF1EB is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.
#FBF1EB 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 #EAF4FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEAEC and #FBF9EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF1EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 241, 235 |
| HSL | 23°, 67%, 95% |
| HSV | 23°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.23, 89.42, 91.31 |
| Yxy | 89.42, 0.3230, 0.3349 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.75, 2.34, 4.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.56, 2.39, 3.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF1EB
.text { color: #FBF1EB; }
.background { background-color: #FBF1EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF1EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 241, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 67%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF1EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 241, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF1EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 241, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF1EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF1EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBF1EB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAF4FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF1EB: #000000.
How #FBF1EB 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 #FBF1EB 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 #FBF1EB?
#FBF1EB is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 241, 235). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF1EB?
#FBF1EB is RGB 251, 241, 235 — HSL 23°, 67%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF1EB?
Its complement is #EAF4FB; analogous partners are #FBEAEC and #FBF9EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF1EB for text?
Black text on #FBF1EB has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.