Palettes / Colors / #FBF3EF

#FBF3EF — Pale Orange

#FBF3EF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.

#FBF3EF 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 #EFF7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEFF1 and #FBF9EF. 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 95% · Blue 94%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FBF3EF

.text { color: #FBF3EF; }
.background { background-color: #FBF3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 243, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 60%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 243, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 243, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBF3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF3EF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FBF3EF

Tints of #FBF3EF

Tones of #FBF3EF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFF7FB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBF3EF: #000000.

How #FBF3EF 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 #FBF3EF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBF3EE  ·  #FBF3F0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBF3EF?

#FBF3EF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 243, 239). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF3EF?

#FBF3EF is RGB 251, 243, 239 — HSL 20°, 60%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 5%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBF3EF?

Its complement is #EFF7FB; analogous partners are #FBEFF1 and #FBF9EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBF3EF for text?

Black text on #FBF3EF has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.