What color is #F2C8CC?

#F2C8CC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2C8CC?

The RGB value is 242, 200, 204: 242 red, 200 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2C8CC?

The complementary color is #C8F2EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2C8CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2C8CC color

#F2C8CC rgb(242, 200, 204)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2C8CC is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 78.4% green and 80% blue (242, 200, 204).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 62% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 16% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Salmon Flush (#F1C9CC), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#F2C8CC color codes

HEX	`#F2C8CC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 200, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 78.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 62%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.25, 15.45, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.25, 15.87, 13.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.171, 64.548, 65.983)`
Decimal	`15911116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2C8CC, 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 #F2C8CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2C8CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	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 #F2C8CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2c8cc; }
.text { color: #f2c8cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2c8cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 200 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2c8cc, #f2d9c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2C8CC?: #F2C8CC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2C8CC?: The RGB value is 242, 200, 204: 242 red, 200 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2C8CC?: The complementary color is #C8F2EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2C8CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.