Information about #FCE8C2 color

#FCE8C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCE8C2 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 232, 194) — 98.8% red, 91% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 23 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCE8C2 is a maximally vivid orange that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Gamboge (#FFE8C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bisque (#FFE4C4) and Egg Sour (#F9E4C5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 232, 194)), which gives #FCE8C2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCE8C2: 17.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCE8C2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCE8C2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FCE8C2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FCE8C2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Gamboge color link
Pale Gamboge

#FFE8C2

Bisque color link
Bisque

#FFE4C4

Egg Sour color link
Egg Sour

#F9E4C5

Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

Derby color link
Derby

#F9E4C6

Pipi color link
Pipi

#F5E6C4

Pale Amber color link
Pale Amber

#FFF0C2

Soft Whisper color link
Soft Whisper

#F8EACA

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Half Vienna color link
Half Vienna

#F3E5C3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCE8C2
  • RGB252, 232, 194
  • CMYK0, 8, 23, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 232, 194)
  • HSL39°, 91%, 87%
  • HSL Precise39.31°, 90.625%, 87.451%
  • HSV39°, 23%, 99%
  • HSB39°, 23%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.910, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.910, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.910, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCE8C2
  • DECIMAL ID16574658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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