What color is #FCF2F2?

#FCF2F2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF2F2?

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

What is the complementary color of #FCF2F2?

The complementary color is #F2FCFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF2F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF2F2 color

#FCF2F2 rgb(252, 242, 242)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF2F2 is a very light, moderate red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 63% saturation and 97% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Grannie’s Pearls (#F6EEED), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.12:1).

#FCF2F2 color codes

HEX	`#FCF2F2`
RGB	`rgb(252, 242, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 94.9%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 63%, 97%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 4%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.25, 3.35, 1.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.25, 3.55, 19.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.922, 90.611, 96.845)`
Decimal	`16577266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF2F2, 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 #FCF2F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF2F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.12:1	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 #FCF2F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf2f2; }
.text { color: #fcf2f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf2f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 242 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf2f2, #fcf7f2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FCF2F2?: #FCF2F2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF2F2?: The RGB value is 252, 242, 242: 252 red, 242 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF2F2?: The complementary color is #F2FCFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF2F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.