What color is #F8E4E3?

#F8E4E3 is a very light, moderate red known as Tutu. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tutu?

The RGB value is 248, 228, 227: 248 red, 228 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tutu?

The complementary color is #E3F7F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8E4E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tutu color: hex code #F8E4E3

#F8E4E3 rgb(248, 228, 227)

Shades of pink

Tutu has the hex code #F8E4E3. It is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 89.4% green and 89% blue (248, 228, 227).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 60% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 8% yellow and 3% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.2:1).

Tutu (#F8E4E3) color codes

HEX	`#F8E4E3`
RGB	`rgb(248, 228, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 89.4%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 60%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 8%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.13, 6.64, 2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.13, 7.27, 23.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.319, 80.991, 84.06)`
Decimal	`16311523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tutu, 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 #F8E4E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8E4E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.2:1	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 #F8E4E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8e4e3; }
.text { color: #f8e4e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8e4e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 228 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8e4e3, #f8efe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

See #F8E4E3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F8E4E3?: #F8E4E3 is a very light, moderate red known as Tutu. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tutu?: The RGB value is 248, 228, 227: 248 red, 228 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tutu?: The complementary color is #E3F7F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8E4E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.