What color is #FCF0C0?

#FCF0C0 is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Moon Dance. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF0C0?

The RGB value is 252, 240, 192: 252 red, 240 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF0C0?

The complementary color is #C0CCFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF0C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF0C0 color

#FCF0C0 rgb(252, 240, 192)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FCF0C0 is a very light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 94.1% green and 75.3% blue (252, 240, 192).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 91% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Moon Dance (#FAEFBE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.36:1).

#FCF0C0 color codes

HEX	`#FCF0C0`
RGB	`rgb(252, 240, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 94.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 91%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 24%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.66, -3.3, 24.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.66, 24.93, 97.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.82, 86.823, 62.36)`
Decimal	`16576704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF0C0, 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 #FCF0C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF0C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.36:1	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 #FCF0C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf0c0; }
.text { color: #fcf0c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf0c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 240 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf0c0, #eafcc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lemon Chiffon.

Questions

What color is #FCF0C0?: #FCF0C0 is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Moon Dance. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF0C0?: The RGB value is 252, 240, 192: 252 red, 240 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF0C0?: The complementary color is #C0CCFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF0C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.