What color is #F0BCDB?

#F0BCDB is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0BCDB?

The RGB value is 240, 188, 219: 240 red, 188 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0BCDB?

The complementary color is #BCF0D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0BCDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0BCDB color

#F0BCDB rgb(240, 188, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F0BCDB is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 73.7% green and 85.9% blue (240, 188, 219).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 63% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Rosecco (#EEBBDD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.92:1).

#F0BCDB color codes

HEX	`#F0BCDB`
RGB	`rgb(240, 188, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 73.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 63%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 9%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.62, 23.54, -8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.62, 24.96, 340.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.704, 59.608, 74.996)`
Decimal	`15776987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0BCDB, 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 #F0BCDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0BCDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	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 #F0BCDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0bcdb; }
.text { color: #f0bcdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0bcdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 188 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0bcdb, #f0bcc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F0BCDB?: #F0BCDB is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0BCDB?: The RGB value is 240, 188, 219: 240 red, 188 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0BCDB?: The complementary color is #BCF0D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0BCDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.