What color is #F0DCD5?

#F0DCD5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DCD5?

The RGB value is 240, 220, 213: 240 red, 220 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DCD5?

The complementary color is #D5E9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DCD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.9:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DCD5 color

#F0DCD5 rgb(240, 220, 213)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F0DCD5 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 86.3% green and 83.5% blue (240, 220, 213).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 47% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Porcelain Blush (#F0DBD5), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#F0DCD5 color codes

HEX	`#F0DCD5`
RGB	`rgb(240, 220, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 86.3%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 47%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 11%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.17, 5.71, 5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.17, 8.23, 46.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.538, 74.517, 73.447)`
Decimal	`15785173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DCD5, 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 #F0DCD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DCD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	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 #F0DCD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0dcd5; }
.text { color: #f0dcd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0dcd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 220 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0dcd5, #f0e9d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F0DCD5?: #F0DCD5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DCD5?: The RGB value is 240, 220, 213: 240 red, 220 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DCD5?: The complementary color is #D5E9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DCD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.9:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.