What color is #F2B5AC?

#F2B5AC is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2B5AC?

The RGB value is 242, 181, 172: 242 red, 181 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2B5AC?

The complementary color is #ACE9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2B5AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2B5AC color

#F2B5AC rgb(242, 181, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2B5AC is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 71% green and 67.5% blue (242, 181, 172).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 73% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 29% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Salmon Glow (#EBB9AF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#F2B5AC color codes

HEX	`#F2B5AC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 181, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 71%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 73%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 29%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 29%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.99, 20.89, 13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.99, 24.73, 32.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.59, 54.907, 46.428)`
Decimal	`15906220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2B5AC, 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 #F2B5AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2B5AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	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 #F2B5AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2b5ac; }
.text { color: #f2b5ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2b5ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 181 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2b5ac, #f2d8ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2B5AC?: #F2B5AC is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2B5AC?: The RGB value is 242, 181, 172: 242 red, 181 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2B5AC?: The complementary color is #ACE9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2B5AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.