What color is #FCDCE2?

#FCDCE2 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 #FCDCE2?

The RGB value is 252, 220, 226: 252 red, 220 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCDCE2?

The complementary color is #DCFCF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCDCE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCDCE2 color

#FCDCE2 rgb(252, 220, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCDCE2 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 86.3% green and 88.6% blue (252, 220, 226).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 84% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Pink Pleasure (#FFDFE5), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#FCDCE2 color codes

HEX	`#FCDCE2`
RGB	`rgb(252, 220, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 86.3%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 84%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.49, 12.01, 1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.49, 12.06, 5.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.465, 77.375, 82.685)`
Decimal	`16571618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCDCE2, 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 #FCDCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCDCE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	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 #FCDCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcdce2; }
.text { color: #fcdce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcdce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 220 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcdce2, #fce6dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FCDCE2?: #FCDCE2 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 #FCDCE2?: The RGB value is 252, 220, 226: 252 red, 220 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCDCE2?: The complementary color is #DCFCF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCDCE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.