What color is #FCF0DA?

#FCF0DA is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Happy Skeleton. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF0DA?

The RGB value is 252, 240, 218: 252 red, 240 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF0DA?

The complementary color is #DAE6FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF0DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF0DA color

#FCF0DA rgb(252, 240, 218)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FCF0DA is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 94.1% green and 85.5% blue (252, 240, 218).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 85% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Happy Skeleton (#FAEED7), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.62:1).

#FCF0DA color codes

HEX	`#FCF0DA`
RGB	`rgb(252, 240, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 94.1%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 85%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.19, 0.46, 12.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.19, 12.09, 87.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.959, 88.079, 78.894)`
Decimal	`16576730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF0DA, 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 #FCF0DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF0DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.62:1	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 #FCF0DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf0da; }
.text { color: #fcf0da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf0da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 240 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf0da, #f7fcda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Papaya Whip.

Questions

What color is #FCF0DA?: #FCF0DA is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Happy Skeleton. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF0DA?: The RGB value is 252, 240, 218: 252 red, 240 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF0DA?: The complementary color is #DAE6FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF0DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.