What color is #F2C4DC?

#F2C4DC is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2C4DC?

The RGB value is 242, 196, 220: 242 red, 196 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2C4DC?

The complementary color is #C4F2DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2C4DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2C4DC color

#F2C4DC rgb(242, 196, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2C4DC is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 76.9% green and 86.3% blue (242, 196, 220).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 64% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#F2C4DC color codes

HEX	`#F2C4DC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 196, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 76.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 64%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 19%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.72, 20.15, -5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.72, 20.95, 344.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.275, 63.526, 76.309)`
Decimal	`15910108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2C4DC, 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 #F2C4DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2C4DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	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 #F2C4DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2c4dc; }
.text { color: #f2c4dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2c4dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 196 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2c4dc, #f2c4c5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F2C4DC?: #F2C4DC is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2C4DC?: The RGB value is 242, 196, 220: 242 red, 196 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2C4DC?: The complementary color is #C4F2DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2C4DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.