What color is #F2ABD5?

#F2ABD5 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Elastic Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2ABD5?

The RGB value is 242, 171, 213: 242 red, 171 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2ABD5?

The complementary color is #ABF2C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2ABD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2ABD5 color

#F2ABD5 rgb(242, 171, 213)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2ABD5 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 67.1% green and 83.5% blue (242, 171, 213).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 73% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Elastic Pink (#ECA6CA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#F2ABD5 color codes

HEX	`#F2ABD5`
RGB	`rgb(242, 171, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 67.1%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 73%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 29%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.76, 32.24, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.76, 34, 341.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.191, 52.81, 69.803)`
Decimal	`15903701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2ABD5, 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 #F2ABD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2ABD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	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 #F2ABD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2abd5; }
.text { color: #f2abd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2abd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 171 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2abd5, #f2abb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2ABD5?: #F2ABD5 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Elastic Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2ABD5?: The RGB value is 242, 171, 213: 242 red, 171 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2ABD5?: The complementary color is #ABF2C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2ABD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.