What color is #F0D9D2?

#F0D9D2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0D9D2?

The RGB value is 240, 217, 210: 240 red, 217 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0D9D2?

The complementary color is #D2E9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0D9D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0D9D2 color

#F0D9D2 rgb(240, 217, 210)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F0D9D2 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 85.1% green and 82.4% blue (240, 217, 210).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 50% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Fiesta (#EDD8D2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#F0D9D2 color codes

HEX	`#F0D9D2`
RGB	`rgb(240, 217, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 85.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 50%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 13%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.35, 6.79, 6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.35, 9.28, 42.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.38, 72.806, 71.2)`
Decimal	`15784402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0D9D2, 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 #F0D9D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0D9D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	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 #F0D9D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0d9d2; }
.text { color: #f0d9d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0d9d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 217 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0d9d2, #f0e8d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F0D9D2?: #F0D9D2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0D9D2?: The RGB value is 240, 217, 210: 240 red, 217 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0D9D2?: The complementary color is #D2E9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0D9D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.