What color is #F0AB9C?

#F0AB9C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color No Way Rosé. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0AB9C?

The RGB value is 240, 171, 156: 240 red, 171 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0AB9C?

The complementary color is #9CE1F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0AB9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0AB9C color

#F0AB9C rgb(240, 171, 156)

Shades of red

The hex color #F0AB9C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 67.1% green and 61.2% blue (240, 171, 156).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 74% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 35% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is No Way Rosé (#FBAA95), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#F0AB9C color codes

HEX	`#F0AB9C`
RGB	`rgb(240, 171, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 67.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 74%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 35%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 35%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, 23.42, 17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 29.43, 37.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.501, 50.055, 38.132)`
Decimal	`15772572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0AB9C, 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 #F0AB9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0AB9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	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 #F0AB9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0ab9c; }
.text { color: #f0ab9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0ab9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 171 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0ab9c, #f0d59c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #F0AB9C?: #F0AB9C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color No Way Rosé. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0AB9C?: The RGB value is 240, 171, 156: 240 red, 171 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0AB9C?: The complementary color is #9CE1F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0AB9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.