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HEX atlas value

#FCD8CF

#FCD8CF is a warm red HEX color close to Pastel Pink. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 216, 207, HSL 12, 88%, 90%, has luminance 0.7431, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FCD8CF Sample readable text
HEX #FCD8CF
RGB rgb(252, 216, 207)
HSL hsl(12 88% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 18, 1)
Luminance 0.7431
Contrast Black 15.86:1White 1.32:1

CSS

--color-fcd8cf: #FCD8CF;
.background-fcd8cf { background-color: #FCD8CF; }
.text-fcd8cf { color: #FCD8CF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7431
Black text15.86:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FCD8CF","rgb":[252,216,207],"hsl":[12,88,90],"cmyk":[0,14,18,1],"luminance":0.7431,"contrast":{"black":15.86,"white":1.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCEECF","hex":"#FCEECF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.27,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.02,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CFF3FC","hex":"#CFF3FC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.88,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.28,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Pastel Pink adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fcd8cf.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CFF3FC","analogous":["#FCCFDD","#FCEECF"],"triadic":["#CFFCD8","#D8CFFC"],"tetradic":["#DDFCCF","#CFF3FC","#EECFFC"],"splitComplementary":["#CFFCEE","#CFDDFC"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FCD8CF","#F69279"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F69279","saturated":"#FFD6CC","desaturated":"#F6DBD5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF7F5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-pink","name":"Pastel Pink","hex":"#FFD1DC","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":19.339079605813716}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FCD8CF

#FCD8CF is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FCD8CF is visually closest to Pastel Pink, a named red color with HEX #FFD1DC.

The RGB channels are 252, 216, and 207, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 88% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.7431, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.86:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCD8CF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.86:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FCEECF#000000 text · best 18.27:1#FCEECF
Blanched Almond#000000 text · best 18.02:1#FFEBCD
#CFF3FC#000000 text · best 17.88:1#CFF3FC
Champagne#000000 text · best 17.28:1#F7E7CE

Generated Palette

#FCD8CF#FCD8CF
#CFF3FC#CFF3FC
#FCCFDD#FCCFDD
#FCEECF#FCEECF
White#FFFFFF
#F69279#F69279

Color Harmonies

#CFF3FC#CFF3FC
#FCCFDD#FCCFDD
#FCEECF#FCEECF
#CFFCD8#CFFCD8
#D8CFFC#D8CFFC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F69279#F69279
#FFD6CC#FFD6CC
#F6DBD5#F6DBD5
White#FFFFFF
#FFF7F5#FFF7F5

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Pink#FFD1DC
Champagne#F7E7CE
Bisque#FFE4C4
Vellum#EFE3C8
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFD1DC.Champagne colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7E7CE.Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FCD8CF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.