Flaxen Color - #fbecc9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Flaxen color hex code is #fbecc9, and it is composed of 98% red, 93% green and 79% blue.

Flaxen is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 20% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Flaxen color (#fbecc9) against dark backgrounds.

Flaxen Color Shades

Complementary colors

#FBECC9
#7198F4

Triadic colors

#FBECC9
#71F4CD
#CD71F4

Tints or lighter colors

#FFFDF8

Darker colors

#F7DB99
#F4CB6A
#F0BA3A
#E7A711
#B7840E

Analogous colors

#FBC9D8
#FBD3C9
#FBECC9
#F1FBC9
#D8FBC9

Monochromatic colors

#FFD778
#FDE5AD
#FEF5E0

#fbecc9

Color Shades

Flaxen Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Flaxen:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#fbecc9
RGB	rgb(251,236,201)
HSL	hsl(42,86.2%,88.6%)
CMYK	0, 6, 20, 2
HSV	42, 20, 98
RGB %	98, 93, 79
XYZ	80.3, 84.7, 67.4
LAB	93.8, -0.4, 18.8
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Peach/Orange
Saturation	20%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.17 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	17.94 (passes WCAG AA)