What color is #FCF9FD?

#FCF9FD is a white, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF9FD?

The RGB value is 252, 249, 253: 252 red, 249 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF9FD?

The complementary color is #FAFDF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF9FD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 and white text 1.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF9FD color

#FCF9FD rgb(252, 249, 253)

Shades of white

The hex color #FCF9FD is a white.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 97.6% green and 99.2% blue (252, 249, 253).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 50% saturation and 98% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Walkie Chalkie (#FAF5FA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.11:1).

#FCF9FD color codes

HEX	`#FCF9FD`
RGB	`rgb(252, 249, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 97.6%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 50%, 98%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 2%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(98.25, 1.69, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(98.25, 2.3, 317.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(91.747, 95.539, 106.517)`
Decimal	`16579069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF9FD, 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 #FCF9FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF9FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.11:1	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 #FCF9FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf9fd; }
.text { color: #fcf9fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf9fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 249 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf9fd, #fdf9fc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FCF9FD?: #FCF9FD is a white, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF9FD?: The RGB value is 252, 249, 253: 252 red, 249 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF9FD?: The complementary color is #FAFDF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF9FD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 and white text 1.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.