Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FCE5E4

#FCE5E4 is a warm red HEX color close to Misty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 229, 228, HSL 2, 80%, 94%, has luminance 0.8234, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FCE5E4 Sample readable text
HEX #FCE5E4
RGB rgb(252, 229, 228)
HSL hsl(2 80% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 10, 1)
Luminance 0.8234
Contrast Black 17.47:1White 1.2:1

CSS

--color-fce5e4: #FCE5E4;
.background-fce5e4 { background-color: #FCE5E4; }
.text-fce5e4 { color: #FCE5E4; }

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
Luminance0.8234
Black text17.47:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA 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":"#FCE5E4","rgb":[252,229,228],"hsl":[2,80,94],"cmyk":[0,9,10,1],"luminance":0.8234,"contrast":{"black":17.47,"white":1.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.2,"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":"#E3FBFC","hex":"#E3FBFC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.47,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCF1E3","hex":"#FCF1E3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.83,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.67,"contrastWhite":1.12,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Misty Rose 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/fce5e4.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/misty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/powder-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E3FBFC","analogous":["#FCE3EF","#FCF1E3"],"triadic":["#E3FCE4","#E4E3FC"],"tetradic":["#EFFCE3","#E3FBFC","#F1E3FC"],"splitComplementary":["#E3FCF1","#E3EFFC"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FCE5E4","#F39491"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F39491","saturated":"#FFE1E0","desaturated":"#F9E7E7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"misty-rose","name":"Misty Rose","hex":"#FFE4E1","distance":4.358898943540674},{"slug":"powder-pink","name":"Powder Pink","hex":"#FDDDE6","distance":8.306623862918075},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":14.45683229480096}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FCE5E4

#FCE5E4 is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FCE5E4 is visually closest to Misty Rose, a named red color with HEX #FFE4E1.

The RGB channels are 252, 229, and 228, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 80% saturation and 94% 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 0.8234, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.47:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCE5E4 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.47:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E3FBFC#000000 text · best 19.47:1#E3FBFC
#FCF1E3#000000 text · best 18.83:1#FCF1E3
Linen White#000000 text · best 18.67:1#FAF0E6
Antique White#000000 text · best 17.93:1#FAEBD7

Generated Palette

#FCE5E4#FCE5E4
#E3FBFC#E3FBFC
#FCE3EF#FCE3EF
#FCF1E3#FCF1E3
White#FFFFFF
#F39491#F39491

Color Harmonies

#E3FBFC#E3FBFC
#FCE3EF#FCE3EF
#FCF1E3#FCF1E3
#E3FCE4#E3FCE4
#E4E3FC#E4E3FC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F39491#F39491
#FFE1E0#FFE1E0
#F9E7E7#F9E7E7
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Misty Rose#FFE4E1
Powder Pink#FDDDE6
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Antique White#FAEBD7

Related HEX Guides

Misty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4E1.Powder Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDDDE6.Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.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.#FCE5E4 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.