Palettes / Colors / #FCF4E2
#FCF4E2 — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FCF4E2 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #FCF4E2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FCF4E2 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E3EBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCE8E3 and #F7FCE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCF4E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 244, 226 |
| HSL | 42°, 81%, 94% |
| HSV | 42°, 10%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 10%, 1% |
| XYZ | 86.22, 90.89, 84.95 |
| Yxy | 90.89, 0.3290, 0.3468 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.36, -0.30, 9.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.34, -0.31, 9.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 96% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 10% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCF4E2
.text { color: #FCF4E2; }
.background { background-color: #FCF4E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCF4E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 244, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 81%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCF4E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 244, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCF4E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 244, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCF4E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCF4E2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCF4E2
Tints of #FCF4E2
Tones of #FCF4E2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3EBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCF4E2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCF4E2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FCF4E2: ·
How #FCF4E2 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 #FCF4E2 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 #FCF4E2?
#FCF4E2 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 244, 226). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCF4E2?
#FCF4E2 is RGB 252, 244, 226 — HSL 42°, 81%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 10%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCF4E2?
Its complement is #E3EBFC; analogous partners are #FCE8E3 and #F7FCE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCF4E2 for text?
Black text on #FCF4E2 has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.