What color is #F2CADA?

#F2CADA is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2CADA?

The RGB value is 242, 202, 218: 242 red, 202 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2CADA?

The complementary color is #CAF2E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2CADA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2CADA color

#F2CADA rgb(242, 202, 218)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2CADA is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 79.2% green and 85.5% blue (242, 202, 218).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 61% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Tussie-Mussie (#EDC5D7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#F2CADA color codes

HEX	`#F2CADA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 202, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 79.2%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 61%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.09, 16.65, -2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.09, 16.85, 351)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.393, 66.182, 75.382)`
Decimal	`15911642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2CADA, 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 #F2CADA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2CADA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	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 #F2CADA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2cada; }
.text { color: #f2cada; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2cada; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 202 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2cada, #f2ceca); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F2CADA?: #F2CADA is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2CADA?: The RGB value is 242, 202, 218: 242 red, 202 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2CADA?: The complementary color is #CAF2E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2CADA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.