What color is #FCF6EC?

#FCF6EC is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Dipped in Cream. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF6EC?

The RGB value is 252, 246, 236: 252 red, 246 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF6EC?

The complementary color is #ECF2FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF6EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.53:1 and white text 1.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF6EC color

#FCF6EC rgb(252, 246, 236)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF6EC is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 96.5% green and 92.5% blue (252, 246, 236).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 73% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Dipped in Cream (#FCF6EB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.53:1).

#FCF6EC color codes

HEX	`#FCF6EC`
RGB	`rgb(252, 246, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 96.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 73%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.09, 0.3, 5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.09, 5.52, 86.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(88.239, 92.664, 92.578)`
Decimal	`16578284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF6EC, 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 #FCF6EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF6EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.53:1	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 #FCF6EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf6ec; }
.text { color: #fcf6ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf6ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 246 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf6ec, #fafcec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FCF6EC?: #FCF6EC is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Dipped in Cream. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF6EC?: The RGB value is 252, 246, 236: 252 red, 246 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF6EC?: The complementary color is #ECF2FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF6EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.53:1 and white text 1.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.