What color is #FCE5DE?

#FCE5DE is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Angel Wing. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCE5DE?

The RGB value is 252, 229, 222: 252 red, 229 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCE5DE?

The complementary color is #DEF5FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCE5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.4:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCE5DE color

#FCE5DE rgb(252, 229, 222)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FCE5DE is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 89.8% green and 87.1% blue (252, 229, 222).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 83% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Angel Wing (#F3DFD7), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.4:1).

#FCE5DE color codes

HEX	`#FCE5DE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 229, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 89.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 83%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 12%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.58, 6.71, 6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.58, 9.17, 43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.348, 82.01, 80.637)`
Decimal	`16573918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCE5DE, 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 #FCE5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCE5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.4:1	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 #FCE5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fce5de; }
.text { color: #fce5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fce5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 229 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fce5de, #fcf4de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FCE5DE?: #FCE5DE is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Angel Wing. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCE5DE?: The RGB value is 252, 229, 222: 252 red, 229 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCE5DE?: The complementary color is #DEF5FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCE5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.4:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.