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#fcfdf6

a pale, vivid yellow · warm · closest name: Floral White

RGB
252, 253, 246
HSL
69°, 64%, 98%
CMYK
0, 0, 3, 1
Luminance
0.9760

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #fcfdf6 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#fcfdf6
Hue
69°
yellow
Saturation
64%
vivid
Lightness
98%
pale
Brightness
99%
HSV value
Perceived
99%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.9760
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
32/100 cool
Color family
Yellow
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
20.52:1
Closest name
Floral White
ΔE2000 2.9
Where it sits
Hue69° of 360°
Saturation64%
Lightness98%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool32% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#fcfdf6
RGBrgb(252, 253, 246)
HSLhsl(69, 64%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 1%)
LABlab(99.1 -1.5 3.2)
LCHlch(99.1 3.6 115.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.991 0.009 113.2)
Decimal16580086
Display P3color(display-p3 0.988 0.992 0.965)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #fcfdf6;
background-color: #fcfdf6;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#fcfdf6] bg-[#fcfdf6]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #fcfdf6;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.992, blue: 0.965)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#fcfdf6")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFFCFDF6)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(246, 253, 252)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #fcfdf6 · 20.52:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.02:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 20.52:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #fcfdf6 as text scores 1.02:1 on white and 20.52:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#fcfdf6 on white: 1.02:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#fcfdf6 on black: 20.52:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #FEFCF6
deuteranopia · #FEFCF6
tritanopia · #FDFCFB

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #fcfdf6 is pinned to step 50; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#fcfdf6
#F5F7E8
#EBF0CB
#E0EBA3
#D1E075
#C2D647
#B2C82D
#94A725
#77851E
#576119
#363D10
Base = 50Lightest = 50 · #fcfdf6Darkest = 950 · #363D10
:root {
  --brand-50: #fcfdf6;
  --brand-100: #F5F7E8;
  --brand-200: #EBF0CB;
  --brand-300: #E0EBA3;
  --brand-400: #D1E075;
  --brand-500: #C2D647;
  --brand-600: #B2C82D;
  --brand-700: #94A725;
  --brand-800: #77851E;
  --brand-900: #576119;
  --brand-950: #363D10;
  --brand: #fcfdf6;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #fcfdf6

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAFAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E6EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8F9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#2525A7
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5D6817
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8FAEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#222414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #fcfdf6

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#F7F6FD
Analogous left#FDFAF6
Analogous right#F8FDF6
Split-complement 1#F6F8FD
Split-complement 2#FAF6FD
Triadic 1#F6FCFD
Triadic 2#FDF6FC
Tetradic#F6FDFA

RGB percentages

Red98.8%
Green99.2%
Blue96.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.4%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow2.8%
Key (black)0.8%

Color previews

#fcfdf6 text on a black background

contrast 20.52:1

Card sample

#fcfdf6 text on a white background

contrast 1.02:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #fcfdf6;
Background color
Panel with #fcfdf6 background
background-color: #fcfdf6;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #fcfdf6;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(252, 253, 246, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(252, 253, 246, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #fcfdf6;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fcfdf6, #F7FDF6);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #fcfdf6

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#fcfdf6 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
RetailLeisureEnergyWarning systems
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#fcfdf6, answered

What color is #fcfdf6?

#fcfdf6 is a pale vivid yellow, closest to Floral White (ΔE2000 2.9). It sits at 69° on the hue wheel with 64% saturation and 98% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #fcfdf6?

rgb(252, 253, 246) — 252 red, 253 green and 246 blue out of 255, or 98.8% / 99.2% / 96.5% by channel.

Is #fcfdf6 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.9760 and perceived brightness is 99%, so black text on it reaches 20.52:1.

Should I use black or white text on #fcfdf6?

Black. It scores 20.52:1 against #fcfdf6, versus 1.02:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #fcfdf6?

#F7F6FD sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #F6F8FD and #FAF6FD, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #fcfdf6?

For interface work: #FAFAF4 as the surface, #E6EDC0 for borders, #8F9B4B for secondary text, #2525A7 as an accent and #5D6817 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #FDFAF6 and #F8FDF6 stays calm, while #F7F6FD is the loudest partner.

What is #fcfdf6 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 1%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #fcfdf6 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 32 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #FCFAF2; nudged cooler, #F7FCF2.

Work with #fcfdf6 in the Color Lab