What color is #FCE9E5?

#FCE9E5 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Swirl. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCE9E5?

The RGB value is 252, 233, 229: 252 red, 233 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCE9E5?

The complementary color is #E5F8FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCE9E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCE9E5 color

#FCE9E5 rgb(252, 233, 229)

Shades of red

The hex color #FCE9E5 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 91.4% green and 89.8% blue (252, 233, 229).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 79% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Pink Swirl (#FCEAE6), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.93:1).

#FCE9E5 color codes

HEX	`#FCE9E5`
RGB	`rgb(252, 233, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 91.4%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 79%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 9%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.72, 5.78, 4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.72, 7.18, 36.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.425, 84.632, 86.054)`
Decimal	`16574949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCE9E5, 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 #FCE9E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCE9E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.93:1	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 #FCE9E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fce9e5; }
.text { color: #fce9e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fce9e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 233 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fce9e5, #fcf4e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FCE9E5?: #FCE9E5 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Swirl. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCE9E5?: The RGB value is 252, 233, 229: 252 red, 233 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCE9E5?: The complementary color is #E5F8FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCE9E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.