Palettes / Colors / #FCEEEC
#FCEEEC — Pale Red
#FCEEEC is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the red family.
#FCEEEC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDFBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCEDF3 and #FCF7ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCEEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 238, 236 |
| HSL | 7°, 73%, 96% |
| HSV | 7°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.86, 87.90, 91.80 |
| Yxy | 87.90, 0.3233, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.12, 4.38, 2.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.76, 4.47, 2.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCEEEC
.text { color: #FCEEEC; }
.background { background-color: #FCEEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCEEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 238, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 73%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCEEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 238, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCEEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 238, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCEEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCEEEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCEEEC
Tints of #FCEEEC
Tones of #FCEEEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCEEEC: #000000.
How #FCEEEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FCEEEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCEEEC?
#FCEEEC is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 252, 238, 236). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCEEEC?
#FCEEEC is RGB 252, 238, 236 — HSL 7°, 73%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCEEEC?
Its complement is #EDFBFC; analogous partners are #FCEDF3 and #FCF7ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCEEEC for text?
Black text on #FCEEEC has a contrast ratio of 18.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.