What color is #FCE1EE?

#FCE1EE is a very light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Sweetly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCE1EE?

The RGB value is 252, 225, 238: 252 red, 225 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCE1EE?

The complementary color is #E1FCEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCE1EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCE1EE color

#FCE1EE rgb(252, 225, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCE1EE is a very light, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 88.2% green and 93.3% blue (252, 225, 238).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 82% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Sweetly (#FFE5EF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.14:1).

#FCE1EE color codes

HEX	`#FCE1EE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 225, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 88.2%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 82%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 11%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.01, 11.41, -2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.01, 11.78, 345.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.501, 80.72, 92.107)`
Decimal	`16572910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCE1EE, 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 #FCE1EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCE1EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.14:1	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 #FCE1EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fce1ee; }
.text { color: #fce1ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fce1ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 225 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fce1ee, #fce2e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FCE1EE?: #FCE1EE is a very light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Sweetly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCE1EE?: The RGB value is 252, 225, 238: 252 red, 225 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCE1EE?: The complementary color is #E1FCEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCE1EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.