#FCE1D9 Color
#FCE1D9 is rgb(252, 225, 217) in RGB, hsl(14, 85%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCE1D9rgb(252, 225, 217)hsl(14, 85%, 92%)hsv(14, 14%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 1%)oklch(93% 0.032 37.1)lab(91.61% 8.64 7.49)lch(91.61% 11.44 40.92)What #FCE1D9 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 #FCE1D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCE1D9 Channel Values
How #FCE1D9 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 225 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 85% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 14% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 14% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCE1D9 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 #FCE1D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCE1D9; 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 #FCE1D9
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 #FCE1D9 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.
#FCE1D9#E6E6D9#EFE4D9#EAEAD8#F2E7D8#FDE0E0#FDE0DD#E7E7E7Using #FCE1D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fce1d9: #FCE1D9;background-color: #FCE1D9;colors: { 'color-fce1d9': '#FCE1D9' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.882, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_fce1d9">#FCE1D9</color>fill="#FCE1D9"More Red Colors
#FCE1D9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCE1D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCE1D9?
#FCE1D9 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 225, 217) in RGB and hsl(14, 85%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #FCE1D9?
#FCE1D9 is rgb(252, 225, 217) — red 252, green 225, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCE1D9?
#FCE1D9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCE1D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE1D9 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCE1D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCE1D9 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 2.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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