What color is #F2CD8D?

#F2CD8D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Spaghetti Monster. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2CD8D?

The RGB value is 242, 205, 141: 242 red, 205 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2CD8D?

The complementary color is #8DB2F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2CD8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2CD8D color

#F2CD8D rgb(242, 205, 141)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2CD8D is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 80.4% green and 55.3% blue (242, 205, 141).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 80% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 42% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Spaghetti Monster (#EECC88), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#F2CD8D color codes

HEX	`#F2CD8D`
RGB	`rgb(242, 205, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 80.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 80%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 42%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 42%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.21, 4.62, 36.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.21, 36.97, 82.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.259, 64.466, 34.305)`
Decimal	`15912333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2CD8D, 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 #F2CD8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2CD8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	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 #F2CD8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2cd8d; }
.text { color: #f2cd8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2cd8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 205 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2cd8d, #e4f28d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

Questions

What color is #F2CD8D?: #F2CD8D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Spaghetti Monster. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2CD8D?: The RGB value is 242, 205, 141: 242 red, 205 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2CD8D?: The complementary color is #8DB2F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2CD8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.