What color is #FCDCE0?

#FCDCE0 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Pink Pleasure. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCDCE0?

The RGB value is 252, 220, 224: 252 red, 220 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCDCE0?

The complementary color is #DCFCF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCDCE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCDCE0 color

#FCDCE0 rgb(252, 220, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCDCE0 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 86.3% green and 87.8% blue (252, 220, 224).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 84% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Pink Pleasure (#FFDFE5), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#FCDCE0 color codes

HEX	`#FCDCE0`
RGB	`rgb(252, 220, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 86.3%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 84%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.44, 11.68, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.44, 11.87, 10.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.192, 77.265, 81.249)`
Decimal	`16571616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCDCE0, 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 #FCDCE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCDCE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	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 #FCDCE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcdce0; }
.text { color: #fcdce0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcdce0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 220 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcdce0, #fce8dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FCDCE0?: #FCDCE0 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Pink Pleasure. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCDCE0?: The RGB value is 252, 220, 224: 252 red, 220 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCDCE0?: The complementary color is #DCFCF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCDCE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.