What color is #F0C2CD?

#F0C2CD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color In the Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0C2CD?

The RGB value is 240, 194, 205: 240 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0C2CD?

The complementary color is #C2F0E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0C2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0C2CD color

#F0C2CD rgb(240, 194, 205)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F0C2CD is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 76.1% green and 80.4% blue (240, 194, 205).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 61% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 15% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is In the Pink (#F4C4D0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#F0C2CD color codes

HEX	`#F0C2CD`
RGB	`rgb(240, 194, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 76.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 61%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 19%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.66, 18.07, 0.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.66, 18.08, 2.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.246, 61.519, 66.131)`
Decimal	`15778509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0C2CD, 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 #F0C2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0C2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	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 #F0C2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0c2cd; }
.text { color: #f0c2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0c2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 194 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0c2cd, #f0cec2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F0C2CD?: #F0C2CD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color In the Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0C2CD?: The RGB value is 240, 194, 205: 240 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0C2CD?: The complementary color is #C2F0E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0C2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.