What color is #F0CBC8?

#F0CBC8 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Fairy Floss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0CBC8?

The RGB value is 240, 203, 200: 240 red, 203 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0CBC8?

The complementary color is #C8EDF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0CBC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0CBC8 color

#F0CBC8 rgb(240, 203, 200)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F0CBC8 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 79.6% green and 78.4% blue (240, 203, 200).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 57% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Fairy Floss (#EBC9C6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#F0CBC8 color codes

HEX	`#F0CBC8`
RGB	`rgb(240, 203, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 79.6%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 57%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 17%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.69, 12.54, 6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.69, 14.06, 26.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.716, 65.409, 63.691)`
Decimal	`15780808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0CBC8, 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 #F0CBC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0CBC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #F0CBC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0cbc8; }
.text { color: #f0cbc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0cbc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 203 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0cbc8, #f0dfc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #F0CBC8?: #F0CBC8 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Fairy Floss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0CBC8?: The RGB value is 240, 203, 200: 240 red, 203 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0CBC8?: The complementary color is #C8EDF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0CBC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.