What color is #F2CFD9?

#F2CFD9 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Ballerina. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2CFD9?

The RGB value is 242, 207, 217: 242 red, 207 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2CFD9?

The complementary color is #CFF2E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2CFD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2CFD9 color

#F2CFD9 rgb(242, 207, 217)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2CFD9 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 81.2% green and 85.1% blue (242, 207, 217).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 57% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Ballerina (#F2CFDC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#F2CFD9 color codes

HEX	`#F2CFD9`
RGB	`rgb(242, 207, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 81.2%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 57%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.26, 13.85, -0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.26, 13.86, 358.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.454, 68.514, 75.093)`
Decimal	`15912921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2CFD9, 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 #F2CFD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2CFD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	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 #F2CFD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2cfd9; }
.text { color: #f2cfd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2cfd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 207 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2cfd9, #f2d7cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2CFD9?: #F2CFD9 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Ballerina. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2CFD9?: The RGB value is 242, 207, 217: 242 red, 207 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2CFD9?: The complementary color is #CFF2E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2CFD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.