What color is #FCF0EF?

#FCF0EF is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Voracious White. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF0EF?

The RGB value is 252, 240, 239: 252 red, 240 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF0EF?

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

Is black or white text better on #FCF0EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF0EF color

#FCF0EF rgb(252, 240, 239)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF0EF is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 94.1% green and 93.7% blue (252, 240, 239).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 68% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 5% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Voracious White (#FEEEED), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.85:1).

#FCF0EF color codes

HEX	`#FCF0EF`
RGB	`rgb(252, 240, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 94.1%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 68%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 5%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.68, 3.86, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.68, 4.31, 26.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.883, 89.248, 94.294)`
Decimal	`16576751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF0EF, 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 #FCF0EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF0EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.85:1	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 #FCF0EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf0ef; }
.text { color: #fcf0ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf0ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 240 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf0ef, #fcf7ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FCF0EF?: #FCF0EF is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Voracious White. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF0EF?: The RGB value is 252, 240, 239: 252 red, 240 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF0EF?: The complementary color is #EFFBFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF0EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.