What color is #FCF6ED?

#FCF6ED 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 #FCF6ED?

The RGB value is 252, 246, 237: 252 red, 246 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF6ED?

The complementary color is #EDF3FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF6ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.54:1 and white text 1.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF6ED color

#FCF6ED rgb(252, 246, 237)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF6ED is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 96.5% green and 92.9% blue (252, 246, 237).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 71% 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 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.54:1).

#FCF6ED color codes

HEX	`#FCF6ED`
RGB	`rgb(252, 246, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 96.5%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 71%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.11, 0.47, 5.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.11, 5.05, 84.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(88.385, 92.722, 93.345)`
Decimal	`16578285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF6ED, 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 #FCF6ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF6ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.54:1	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 #FCF6ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf6ed; }
.text { color: #fcf6ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf6ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 246 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf6ed, #fbfced); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FCF6ED?: #FCF6ED 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 #FCF6ED?: The RGB value is 252, 246, 237: 252 red, 246 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF6ED?: The complementary color is #EDF3FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF6ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.54:1 and white text 1.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.