What color is #FCEAED?

#FCEAED is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCEAED?

The RGB value is 252, 234, 237: 252 red, 234 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCEAED?

The complementary color is #EAFCF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCEAED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCEAED color

#FCEAED rgb(252, 234, 237)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 91.8% green and 92.9% blue (252, 234, 237).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 75% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Translucent Unicorn (#FFEDEF), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#FCEAED color codes

HEX	`#FCEAED`
RGB	`rgb(252, 234, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 91.8%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 75%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 7%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.17, 6.59, 0.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.17, 6.63, 6.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.852, 85.657, 92.168)`
Decimal	`16575213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCEAED, 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 #FCEAED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCEAED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	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 #FCEAED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fceaed; }
.text { color: #fceaed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fceaed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 234 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fceaed, #fcf0ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FCEAED?: #FCEAED is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCEAED?: The RGB value is 252, 234, 237: 252 red, 234 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCEAED?: The complementary color is #EAFCF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCEAED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.