Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FCE9E4

#FCE9E4 is a warm red HEX color close to Misty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 233, 228, HSL 12, 80%, 94%, has luminance 0.8457, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FCE9E4 Sample readable text
HEX #FCE9E4
RGB rgb(252, 233, 228)
HSL hsl(12 80% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 10, 1)
Luminance 0.8457
Contrast Black 17.91:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-fce9e4: #FCE9E4;
.background-fce9e4 { background-color: #FCE9E4; }
.text-fce9e4 { color: #FCE9E4; }

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
Luminance0.8457
Black text17.91:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA 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":"#FCE9E4","rgb":[252,233,228],"hsl":[12,80,94],"cmyk":[0,8,10,1],"luminance":0.8457,"contrast":{"black":17.91,"white":1.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.91,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"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":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCF5E3","hex":"#FCF5E3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.31,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.04,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E3F7FC","hex":"#E3F7FC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"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/fce9e4.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/misty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E3F7FC","analogous":["#FCE3EB","#FCF5E3"],"triadic":["#E3FCE8","#E8E3FC"],"tetradic":["#EBFCE3","#E3F7FC","#F5E3FC"],"splitComplementary":["#E3FCF5","#E3EBFC"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FCE9E4","#F3A491"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F3A491","saturated":"#FFE7E0","desaturated":"#F9EAE7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"misty-rose","name":"Misty Rose","hex":"#FFE4E1","distance":6.557438524302},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":11.74734012447073},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":12.206555615733702}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FCE9E4

#FCE9E4 is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FCE9E4 is visually closest to Misty Rose, a named red color with HEX #FFE4E1.

The RGB channels are 252, 233, and 228, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg 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 0.8457, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.91:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCE9E4 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.91:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6
#FCF5E3#000000 text · best 19.31:1#FCF5E3
Warm White#000000 text · best 19.04:1#F8F4E3
#E3F7FC#000000 text · best 18.98:1#E3F7FC

Generated Palette

#FCE9E4#FCE9E4
#E3F7FC#E3F7FC
#FCE3EB#FCE3EB
#FCF5E3#FCF5E3
White#FFFFFF
#F3A491#F3A491

Color Harmonies

#E3F7FC#E3F7FC
#FCE3EB#FCE3EB
#FCF5E3#FCF5E3
#E3FCE8#E3FCE8
#E8E3FC#E8E3FC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F3A491#F3A491
#FFE7E0#FFE7E0
#F9EAE7#F9EAE7
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Misty Rose#FFE4E1
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Old Lace#FDF5E6

Related HEX Guides

Misty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4E1.Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White 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.#FCE9E4 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.