What color is #FCF7EE?

#FCF7EE is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Floral White. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF7EE?

The RGB value is 252, 247, 238: 252 red, 247 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF7EE?

The complementary color is #EEF3FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF7EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.68:1 and white text 1.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF7EE color

#FCF7EE rgb(252, 247, 238)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF7EE is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 96.9% green and 93.3% blue (252, 247, 238).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 70% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.68:1).

#FCF7EE color codes

HEX	`#FCF7EE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 247, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 96.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 70%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.39, 0.13, 4.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.39, 4.91, 88.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(88.836, 93.391, 94.219)`
Decimal	`16578542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF7EE, 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 #FCF7EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF7EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.68:1	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 #FCF7EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf7ee; }
.text { color: #fcf7ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf7ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 247 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf7ee, #fafcee); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FCF7EE?: #FCF7EE is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Floral White. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF7EE?: The RGB value is 252, 247, 238: 252 red, 247 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF7EE?: The complementary color is #EEF3FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF7EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.68:1 and white text 1.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.