What color is #FCF2DC?

#FCF2DC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Creamy Cloud Dreams. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF2DC?

The RGB value is 252, 242, 220: 252 red, 242 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF2DC?

The complementary color is #DCE6FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF2DC color

#FCF2DC rgb(252, 242, 220)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FCF2DC is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 94.9% green and 86.3% blue (252, 242, 220).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 84% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Cloud Dreams (#FFF5E0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.87:1).

#FCF2DC color codes

HEX	`#FCF2DC`
RGB	`rgb(252, 242, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 94.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 84%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.73, -0.24, 11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.73, 11.82, 91.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.814, 89.368, 80.478)`
Decimal	`16577244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF2DC, 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 #FCF2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.87:1	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 #FCF2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf2dc; }
.text { color: #fcf2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 242 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf2dc, #f6fcdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggshell.

Questions

What color is #FCF2DC?: #FCF2DC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Creamy Cloud Dreams. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF2DC?: The RGB value is 252, 242, 220: 252 red, 242 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF2DC?: The complementary color is #DCE6FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.