What color is #F2CDD4?

#F2CDD4 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pleasing Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2CDD4?

The RGB value is 242, 205, 212: 242 red, 205 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2CDD4?

The complementary color is #CDF2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2CDD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2CDD4 color

#F2CDD4 rgb(242, 205, 212)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2CDD4 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 80.4% green and 83.1% blue (242, 205, 212).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 59% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pleasing Pink (#F5CDD2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#F2CDD4 color codes

HEX	`#F2CDD4`
RGB	`rgb(242, 205, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 80.4%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 59%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 15%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.65, 14.09, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.65, 14.16, 5.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.332, 67.295, 71.559)`
Decimal	`15912404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2CDD4, 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 #F2CDD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2CDD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	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 #F2CDD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2cdd4; }
.text { color: #f2cdd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2cdd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 205 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2cdd4, #f2d9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2CDD4?: #F2CDD4 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pleasing Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2CDD4?: The RGB value is 242, 205, 212: 242 red, 205 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2CDD4?: The complementary color is #CDF2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2CDD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.