Palettes / Colors / #FBF3EA
#FBF3EA — Pale Orange
#FBF3EA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #FBF3EA 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.
#FBF3EA 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 #EAF2FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEAEA and #FAFBEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF3EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 243, 234 |
| HSL | 32°, 68%, 95% |
| HSV | 32°, 7%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 7%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.69, 90.55, 90.75 |
| Yxy | 90.55, 0.3235, 0.3379 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.22, 1.16, 5.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.16, 1.18, 5.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 7% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF3EA
.text { color: #FBF3EA; }
.background { background-color: #FBF3EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF3EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 243, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 68%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF3EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 243, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF3EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 243, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF3EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF3EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAF2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF3EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF3EA
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 #FBF3EA: ·
How #FBF3EA 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 #FBF3EA 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 #FBF3EA?
#FBF3EA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 243, 234). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF3EA?
#FBF3EA is RGB 251, 243, 234 — HSL 32°, 68%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 7%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF3EA?
Its complement is #EAF2FB; analogous partners are #FBEAEA and #FAFBEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF3EA for text?
Black text on #FBF3EA has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.