#FCE9E4 Color
#FCE9E4 is rgb(252, 233, 228) in RGB, hsl(12, 80%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 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 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCE9E4rgb(252, 233, 228)hsl(12, 80%, 94%)hsv(12, 10%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 1%)oklch(94.8% 0.022 35.1)lab(93.79% 6.06 4.89)lch(93.79% 7.79 38.88)What #FCE9E4 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 #FCE9E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCE9E4 Channel Values
How #FCE9E4 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 233 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 80% · L 94% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 10% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 10% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCE9E4 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 #FCE9E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCE9E4; 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 #FCE9E4
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 #FCE9E4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fce9e4: #FCE9E4;background-color: #FCE9E4;colors: { 'color-fce9e4': '#FCE9E4' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.914, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_fce9e4">#FCE9E4</color>fill="#FCE9E4"More Red Colors
#FCE9E4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCE9E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCE9E4?
#FCE9E4 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 233, 228) in RGB and hsl(12, 80%, 94%) 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 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #FCE9E4?
#FCE9E4 is rgb(252, 233, 228) — red 252, green 233, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCE9E4?
#FCE9E4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCE9E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE9E4 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCE9E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCE9E4 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 3.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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