What color is #FCF8EF?

#FCF8EF 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 #FCF8EF?

The RGB value is 252, 248, 239: 252 red, 248 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF8EF?

The complementary color is #EFF3FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF8EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.81:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF8EF color

#FCF8EF rgb(252, 248, 239)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF8EF is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 97.3% green and 93.7% blue (252, 248, 239).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 68% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% 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 19.81:1).

#FCF8EF color codes

HEX	`#FCF8EF`
RGB	`rgb(252, 248, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 97.3%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 68%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 5%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.66, -0.21, 4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.66, 4.79, 92.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(89.29, 94.063, 95.097)`
Decimal	`16578799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF8EF, 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 #FCF8EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF8EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.81:1	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 #FCF8EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf8ef; }
.text { color: #fcf8ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf8ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 248 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf8ef, #fafcef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FCF8EF?: #FCF8EF 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 #FCF8EF?: The RGB value is 252, 248, 239: 252 red, 248 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF8EF?: The complementary color is #EFF3FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF8EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.81:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.