What color is #FCF1EA?

#FCF1EA is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Seashell. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF1EA?

The RGB value is 252, 241, 234: 252 red, 241 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF1EA?

The complementary color is #EAF5FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF1EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.91:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF1EA color

#FCF1EA rgb(252, 241, 234)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF1EA is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 94.5% green and 91.8% blue (252, 241, 234).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 75% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.91:1).

#FCF1EA color codes

HEX	`#FCF1EA`
RGB	`rgb(252, 241, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 94.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 75%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 7%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.81, 2.51, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.81, 5.32, 61.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.45, 89.547, 90.556)`
Decimal	`16577002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF1EA, 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 #FCF1EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF1EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.91:1	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 #FCF1EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf1ea; }
.text { color: #fcf1ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf1ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 241 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf1ea, #fcfaea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FCF1EA?: #FCF1EA is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Seashell. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF1EA?: The RGB value is 252, 241, 234: 252 red, 241 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF1EA?: The complementary color is #EAF5FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF1EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.91:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.