What color is #F0DADC?

#F0DADC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DADC?

The RGB value is 240, 218, 220: 240 red, 218 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DADC?

The complementary color is #DAF0EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DADC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DADC color

#F0DADC rgb(240, 218, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F0DADC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 85.5% green and 86.3% blue (240, 218, 220).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 42% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Blowing Kisses (#F6DEE0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#F0DADC color codes

HEX	`#F0DADC`
RGB	`rgb(240, 218, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 85.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 42%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 9%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.85, 7.9, 1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.85, 8.09, 12.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.924, 73.837, 78.054)`
Decimal	`15784668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DADC, 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 #F0DADC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DADC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	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 #F0DADC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0dadc; }
.text { color: #f0dadc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0dadc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 218 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0dadc, #f0e3da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F0DADC?: #F0DADC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DADC?: The RGB value is 240, 218, 220: 240 red, 218 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DADC?: The complementary color is #DAF0EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DADC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.