What color is #FCF9DE?

#FCF9DE is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Thunder & Lightning. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF9DE?

The RGB value is 252, 249, 222: 252 red, 249 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF9DE?

The complementary color is #DEE1FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.74:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF9DE color

#FCF9DE rgb(252, 249, 222)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FCF9DE is a very light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 97.6% green and 87.1% blue (252, 249, 222).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 83% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Thunder & Lightning (#F9F5DB), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.74:1).

#FCF9DE color codes

HEX	`#FCF9DE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 249, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 97.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 83%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 12%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.52, -3.46, 13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.52, 13.77, 104.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.204, 93.721, 82.589)`
Decimal	`16579038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF9DE, 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 #FCF9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.74:1	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 #FCF9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf9de; }
.text { color: #fcf9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 249 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf9de, #f0fcde); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FCF9DE?: #FCF9DE is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Thunder & Lightning. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF9DE?: The RGB value is 252, 249, 222: 252 red, 249 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF9DE?: The complementary color is #DEE1FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.74:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.