What color is #F1EFE1?

#F1EFE1 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Onion Skin. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F1EFE1?

The RGB value is 241, 239, 225: 241 red, 239 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F1EFE1?

The complementary color is #E1E3F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1EFE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F1EFE1 color

#F1EFE1 rgb(241, 239, 225)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F1EFE1 is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 93.7% green and 88.2% blue (241, 239, 225).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 36% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Onion Skin (#EEEDDF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.17:1).

#F1EFE1 color codes

HEX	`#F1EFE1`
RGB	`rgb(241, 239, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 93.7%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 36%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 7%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.26, -1.73, 7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.26, 7.21, 103.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.731, 85.87, 83.541)`
Decimal	`15855585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F1EFE1, 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 #F1EFE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1EFE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.17:1	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 #F1EFE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1efe1; }
.text { color: #f1efe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1efe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 239 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1efe1, #ebf1e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

Questions

What color is #F1EFE1?: #F1EFE1 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Onion Skin. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F1EFE1?: The RGB value is 241, 239, 225: 241 red, 239 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F1EFE1?: The complementary color is #E1E3F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1EFE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.