What color is #F4F2E2?

#F4F2E2 is a very light, desaturated yellow known as Au Clair de la Lune. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Au Clair de la Lune?

The RGB value is 244, 242, 226: 244 red, 242 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Au Clair de la Lune?

The complementary color is #E2E4F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4F2E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Au Clair de la Lune color: hex code #F4F2E2

#F4F2E2 rgb(244, 242, 226)

Shades of beige

Au Clair de la Lune has the hex code #F4F2E2. It is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 94.9% green and 88.6% blue (244, 242, 226).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 45% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.65:1).

Au Clair de la Lune (#F4F2E2) color codes

HEX	`#F4F2E2`
RGB	`rgb(244, 242, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 94.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 45%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 7%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.26, -2.05, 7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.26, 8.21, 104.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.786, 88.229, 84.605)`
Decimal	`16052962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Au Clair de la Lune, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F4F2E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4F2E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F4F2E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4f2e2; }
.text { color: #f4f2e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4f2e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 242 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4f2e2, #edf4e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

See #F4F2E2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F4F2E2?: #F4F2E2 is a very light, desaturated yellow known as Au Clair de la Lune. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Au Clair de la Lune?: The RGB value is 244, 242, 226: 244 red, 242 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Au Clair de la Lune?: The complementary color is #E2E4F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4F2E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.