#FCE5DF Color
#FCE5DF is rgb(252, 229, 223) in RGB, hsl(12, 83%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCE5DFrgb(252, 229, 223)hsl(12, 83%, 93%)hsv(12, 12%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 1%)oklch(93.9% 0.027 35)lab(92.71% 7.40 5.94)lch(92.71% 9.49 38.74)What #FCE5DF 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 #FCE5DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCE5DF Channel Values
How #FCE5DF 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 229 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 83% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 12% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 12% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCE5DF 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 #FCE5DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCE5DF; 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 #FCE5DF
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 #FCE5DF 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.
#FCE5DF#E9E9DF#F1E7DF#EDEDDE#F3EADF#FDE4E4#FCE5E2#EAEAEAUsing #FCE5DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fce5df: #FCE5DF;background-color: #FCE5DF;colors: { 'color-fce5df': '#FCE5DF' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.898, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_fce5df">#FCE5DF</color>fill="#FCE5DF"More Red Colors
#FCE5DF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCE5DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCE5DF?
#FCE5DF is a lightest red — rgb(252, 229, 223) in RGB and hsl(12, 83%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #FCE5DF?
#FCE5DF is rgb(252, 229, 223) — red 252, green 229, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCE5DF?
#FCE5DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCE5DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE5DF scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCE5DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCE5DF 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 2.02, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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