Palettes / Colors / #FBF3EC
#FBF3EC — Pale Orange
#FBF3EC 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 #FBF3EC 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.
#FBF3EC 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 #EAF3FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEAEB and #FBFAEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF3EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 243, 236 |
| HSL | 28°, 65%, 95% |
| HSV | 28°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.97, 90.67, 92.27 |
| Yxy | 90.67, 0.3222, 0.3359 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.27, 1.49, 4.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.22, 1.52, 4.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #FBF3EC
.text { color: #FBF3EC; }
.background { background-color: #FBF3EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF3EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 243, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 65%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF3EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 243, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF3EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 243, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF3EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF3EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAF3FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF3EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF3EC
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 #FBF3EC: ·
How #FBF3EC 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 #FBF3EC 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 #FBF3EC?
#FBF3EC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 243, 236). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF3EC?
#FBF3EC is RGB 251, 243, 236 — HSL 28°, 65%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF3EC?
Its complement is #EAF3FB; analogous partners are #FBEAEB and #FBFAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF3EC for text?
Black text on #FBF3EC has a contrast ratio of 19.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.