#FBE2C9 Hex Color
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#fbe2c9 is a pastel orange with a soft peach cast. Its low saturation and high lightness give it a calm, easygoing feel that suits spring layouts, baby products, and food packaging. Use it as a dominant background rather than an accent; black text reaches about 16.8:1 contrast on it, so small type stays readable. Just know it can look washed out next to pure white, so frame it with deeper tones.
Questions about #fbe2c9
What is #fbe2c9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fbe2c9 is rgb(251, 226, 201), in HSL hsl(30, 86%, 89%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 20%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fbe2c9?
Deep, saturated tones flatter this pale orange best. Try terracotta, burnt sienna, or navy for text and accents. The strong contrast keeps #fbe2c9 from fading into the page.
Is #fbe2c9 readable on white or black?
#fbe2c9 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.