#FCEAD9 Color
#FCEAD9 is rgb(252, 234, 217) in RGB, hsl(29, 85%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique White (#FAEBD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCEAD9rgb(252, 234, 217)hsl(29, 85%, 92%)hsv(29, 14%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 1%)oklch(94.7% 0.03 65.8)lab(93.82% 4.29 10.60)lch(93.82% 11.44 67.96)What #FCEAD9 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 #FCEAD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCEAD9 Channel Values
How #FCEAD9 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 234 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 85% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 14% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 14% · 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 #FCEAD9 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 #FCEAD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCEAD9; 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 #FCEAD9
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 #FCEAD9 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-fcead9: #FCEAD9;background-color: #FCEAD9;colors: { 'color-fcead9': '#FCEAD9' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.918, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_fcead9">#FCEAD9</color>fill="#FCEAD9"More Orange Colors
#FCEAD9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCEAD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCEAD9?
#FCEAD9 is a lightest orange — rgb(252, 234, 217) in RGB and hsl(29, 85%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #FCEAD9?
#FCEAD9 is rgb(252, 234, 217) — red 252, green 234, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCEAD9?
#FCEAD9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCEAD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCEAD9 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 #FCEAD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCEAD9 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 1.78, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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