What color is #F1EDC7?

#F1EDC7 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Silk Star. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F1EDC7?

The RGB value is 241, 237, 199: 241 red, 237 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F1EDC7?

The complementary color is #C7CBF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1EDC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F1EDC7 color

#F1EDC7 rgb(241, 237, 199)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F1EDC7 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 92.9% green and 78% blue (241, 237, 199).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 60% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Silk Star (#F5EEC6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.68:1).

#F1EDC7 color codes

HEX	`#F1EDC7`
RGB	`rgb(241, 237, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 92.9%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 60%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.19, -4.79, 18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.19, 19.53, 104.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.868, 83.394, 66.069)`
Decimal	`15855047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F1EDC7, 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 #F1EDC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1EDC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.68:1	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 #F1EDC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1edc7; }
.text { color: #f1edc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1edc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 237 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1edc7, #e0f1c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #F1EDC7?: #F1EDC7 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Silk Star. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F1EDC7?: The RGB value is 241, 237, 199: 241 red, 237 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F1EDC7?: The complementary color is #C7CBF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1EDC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.