What color is #F0BFC3?

#F0BFC3 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blush Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0BFC3?

The RGB value is 240, 191, 195: 240 red, 191 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0BFC3?

The complementary color is #BFF0EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0BFC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0BFC3 color

#F0BFC3 rgb(240, 191, 195)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F0BFC3 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 74.9% green and 76.5% blue (240, 191, 195).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 62% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Blush Kiss (#EABCC0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#F0BFC3 color codes

HEX	`#F0BFC3`
RGB	`rgb(240, 191, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 74.9%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 62%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 20%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.69, 18.11, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.69, 18.71, 14.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.417, 59.729, 59.755)`
Decimal	`15777731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0BFC3, 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 #F0BFC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0BFC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	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 #F0BFC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0bfc3; }
.text { color: #f0bfc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0bfc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 191 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0bfc3, #f0d4bf); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F0BFC3?: #F0BFC3 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blush Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0BFC3?: The RGB value is 240, 191, 195: 240 red, 191 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0BFC3?: The complementary color is #BFF0EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0BFC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.