What color is #FCD5D9?

#FCD5D9 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color We Peep. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCD5D9?

The RGB value is 252, 213, 217: 252 red, 213 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCD5D9?

The complementary color is #D5FCF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCD5D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCD5D9 color

#FCD5D9 rgb(252, 213, 217)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCD5D9 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 83.5% green and 85.1% blue (252, 213, 217).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 87% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is We Peep (#FDD7D8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#FCD5D9 color codes

HEX	`#FCD5D9`
RGB	`rgb(252, 213, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 83.5%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 87%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 15%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.59, 14.21, 3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.59, 14.55, 12.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.463, 73.296, 75.752)`
Decimal	`16569817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCD5D9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FCD5D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCD5D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FCD5D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcd5d9; }
.text { color: #fcd5d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcd5d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 213 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcd5d9, #fce5d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #FCD5D9?: #FCD5D9 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color We Peep. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCD5D9?: The RGB value is 252, 213, 217: 252 red, 213 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCD5D9?: The complementary color is #D5FCF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCD5D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.