What color is #F0ECE2?

#F0ECE2 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silky White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0ECE2?

The RGB value is 240, 236, 226: 240 red, 236 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0ECE2?

The complementary color is #E2E6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0ECE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.8:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0ECE2 color

#F0ECE2 rgb(240, 236, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F0ECE2 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 92.5% green and 88.6% blue (240, 236, 226).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 32% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Silky White (#EFEBE2), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.8:1).

#F0ECE2 color codes

HEX	`#F0ECE2`
RGB	`rgb(240, 236, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 92.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 32%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 6%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.45, -0.38, 5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.45, 5.33, 94.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.656, 84.008, 83.955)`
Decimal	`15789282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0ECE2, 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 #F0ECE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0ECE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.8:1	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 #F0ECE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0ece2; }
.text { color: #f0ece2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0ece2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 236 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0ece2, #edf0e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

Questions

What color is #F0ECE2?: #F0ECE2 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silky White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0ECE2?: The RGB value is 240, 236, 226: 240 red, 236 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0ECE2?: The complementary color is #E2E6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0ECE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.8:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.