What color is #FCF4F2?

#FCF4F2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Ivory Tower. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF4F2?

The RGB value is 252, 244, 242: 252 red, 244 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF4F2?

The complementary color is #F2FAFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF4F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 and white text 1.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF4F2 color

#FCF4F2 rgb(252, 244, 242)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF4F2 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 95.7% green and 94.9% blue (252, 244, 242).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 63% saturation and 97% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Ivory Tower (#FBF3F1), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#FCF4F2 color codes

HEX	`#FCF4F2`
RGB	`rgb(252, 244, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 95.7%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 63%, 97%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 4%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.74, 2.33, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.74, 3.01, 39.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(88.52, 91.808, 97.045)`
Decimal	`16577778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF4F2, 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 #FCF4F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF4F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	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 #FCF4F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf4f2; }
.text { color: #fcf4f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf4f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 244 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf4f2, #fcf9f2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FCF4F2?: #FCF4F2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Ivory Tower. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF4F2?: The RGB value is 252, 244, 242: 252 red, 244 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF4F2?: The complementary color is #F2FAFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF4F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 and white text 1.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.