#FCD1C5 Color
#FCD1C5 is rgb(252, 209, 197) in RGB, hsl(13, 90%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCD1C5rgb(252, 209, 197)hsl(13, 90%, 88%)hsv(13, 22%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 1%)oklch(89.4% 0.051 36.1)lab(87.36% 14.27 11.94)lch(87.36% 18.61 39.90)What #FCD1C5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FCD1C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCD1C5 Channel Values
How #FCD1C5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 209 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 90% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 22% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 22% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCD1C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #FCD1C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCD1C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCD1C5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #FCD1C5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#FCD1C5#D9D9C5#E8D6C5#E0E0C4#ECDAC4#FDD0D0#FDD0CB#DADADAUsing #FCD1C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcd1c5: #FCD1C5;background-color: #FCD1C5;colors: { 'color-fcd1c5': '#FCD1C5' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.820, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_fcd1c5">#FCD1C5</color>fill="#FCD1C5"More Red Colors
#FCD1C5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCD1C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCD1C5?
#FCD1C5 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 209, 197) in RGB and hsl(13, 90%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #FCD1C5?
#FCD1C5 is rgb(252, 209, 197) — red 252, green 209, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCD1C5?
#FCD1C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCD1C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCD1C5 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCD1C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCD1C5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.13, which is visibly different.
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