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HEX atlas value

#FCE5CF

#FCE5CF is a warm orange HEX color close to Champagne. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 229, 207, HSL 29, 88%, 90%, has luminance 0.8124, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FCE5CF Sample readable text
HEX #FCE5CF
RGB rgb(252, 229, 207)
HSL hsl(29 88% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 18, 1)
Luminance 0.8124
Contrast Black 17.25:1White 1.22:1

CSS

--color-fce5cf: #FCE5CF;
.background-fce5cf { background-color: #FCE5CF; }
.text-fce5cf { color: #FCE5CF; }

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
Luminance0.8124
Black text17.25:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA 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":"#FCE5CF","rgb":[252,229,207],"hsl":[29,88,90],"cmyk":[0,9,18,1],"luminance":0.8124,"contrast":{"black":17.25,"white":1.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.22,"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":"#FCFBCF","hex":"#FCFBCF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.84,"contrastWhite":1.06,"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":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.93,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Champagne adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fce5cf.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blanched-almond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/canvas.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CFE6FC","analogous":["#FCCFD0","#FCFBCF"],"triadic":["#CFFCE5","#E5CFFC"],"tetradic":["#D0FCCF","#CFE6FC","#FBCFFC"],"splitComplementary":["#CFFCFB","#CFD0FC"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FCE5CF","#F6B679"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F6B679","saturated":"#FFE5CC","desaturated":"#F6E5D5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFAF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":5.477225575051661},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":7},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":10.198039027185569},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":11.445523142259598}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FCE5CF

#FCE5CF is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FCE5CF is visually closest to Champagne, a named orange color with HEX #F7E7CE.

The RGB channels are 252, 229, and 207, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg 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 0.8124, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.48, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.25:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCE5CF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FCFBCF#000000 text · best 19.84:1#FCFBCF
Blanched Almond#000000 text · best 18.02:1#FFEBCD
Antique White#000000 text · best 17.93:1#FAEBD7
Canvas#000000 text · best 17.64:1#F4EBD0

Generated Palette

#FCE5CF#FCE5CF
#CFE6FC#CFE6FC
#FCCFD0#FCCFD0
#FCFBCF#FCFBCF
White#FFFFFF
#F6B679#F6B679

Color Harmonies

#CFE6FC#CFE6FC
#FCCFD0#FCCFD0
#FCFBCF#FCFBCF
#CFFCE5#CFFCE5
#E5CFFC#E5CFFC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F6B679#F6B679
#FFE5CC#FFE5CC
#F6E5D5#F6E5D5
White#FFFFFF
#FFFAF5#FFFAF5

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne#F7E7CE
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Canvas#F4EBD0
Antique White#FAEBD7
Bisque#FFE4C4

Related HEX Guides

Champagne colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7E7CE.Blanched Almond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEBCD.Canvas colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4EBD0.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#FCE5CF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.