What color is #FCEDE8?

#FCEDE8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pink Swirl. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCEDE8?

The RGB value is 252, 237, 232: 252 red, 237 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCEDE8?

The complementary color is #E8F7FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCEDE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCEDE8 color

#FCEDE8 rgb(252, 237, 232)

Shades of gray

The hex color #FCEDE8 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 92.9% green and 91% blue (252, 237, 232).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 77% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Pink Swirl (#FCEAE6), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#FCEDE8 color codes

HEX	`#FCEDE8`
RGB	`rgb(252, 237, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 92.9%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 77%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 8%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.78, 4.22, 4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.78, 5.98, 45.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.993, 87.091, 88.661)`
Decimal	`16575976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCEDE8, 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 #FCEDE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCEDE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	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 #FCEDE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcede8; }
.text { color: #fcede8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcede8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 237 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcede8, #fcf7e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seashell.

Questions

What color is #FCEDE8?: #FCEDE8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pink Swirl. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCEDE8?: The RGB value is 252, 237, 232: 252 red, 237 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCEDE8?: The complementary color is #E8F7FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCEDE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.