What color is #FCD6DE?

#FCD6DE is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color It’s a Girl!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCD6DE?

The RGB value is 252, 214, 222: 252 red, 214 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCD6DE?

The complementary color is #D6FCF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCD6DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCD6DE color

#FCD6DE rgb(252, 214, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCD6DE is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 83.9% green and 87.1% blue (252, 214, 222).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 86% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is It’s a Girl! (#FFDAE2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#FCD6DE color codes

HEX	`#FCD6DE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 214, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 83.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 86%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 15%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.95, 14.48, 1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.95, 14.52, 3.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.376, 74.065, 79.313)`
Decimal	`16570078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCD6DE, 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 #FCD6DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCD6DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	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 #FCD6DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcd6de; }
.text { color: #fcd6de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcd6de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 214 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcd6de, #fce1d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FCD6DE?: #FCD6DE is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color It’s a Girl!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCD6DE?: The RGB value is 252, 214, 222: 252 red, 214 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCD6DE?: The complementary color is #D6FCF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCD6DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.