Close to Seashell
#FBF3EF
#FBF3EF is an almost-white neutral, close to the color Seashell. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 95.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 60% saturation and 96% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FBF3EF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.10:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBF3EF as they’d see it.
#FBF3EF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #FBF3EF
What color is #FBF3EF?
#FBF3EF is an almost-white neutral, close to the color Seashell. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 95.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 60% saturation and 96% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBF3EF in RGB?
#FBF3EF is rgb(251, 243, 239): 251 red, 243 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBF3EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 5, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBF3EF?
PANTONE White is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBF3EF?
Its complement #EEF6FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.