What color is #FCE9EE?

#FCE9EE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sugar Coated. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCE9EE?

The RGB value is 252, 233, 238: 252 red, 233 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCE9EE?

The complementary color is #E9FCF7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCE9EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCE9EE color

#FCE9EE rgb(252, 233, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCE9EE is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 91.4% green and 93.3% blue (252, 233, 238).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 76% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Coated (#FFEDF1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.03:1).

#FCE9EE color codes

HEX	`#FCE9EE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 233, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 91.4%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 76%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 8%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.95, 7.27, -0.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.95, 7.28, 359.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.715, 85.147, 92.845)`
Decimal	`16574958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCE9EE, 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 #FCE9EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCE9EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.03:1	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 #FCE9EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fce9ee; }
.text { color: #fce9ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fce9ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 233 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fce9ee, #fcede9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FCE9EE?: #FCE9EE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sugar Coated. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCE9EE?: The RGB value is 252, 233, 238: 252 red, 233 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCE9EE?: The complementary color is #E9FCF7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCE9EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.