What color is #F2D5CC?

#F2D5CC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D5CC?

The RGB value is 242, 213, 204: 242 red, 213 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D5CC?

The complementary color is #CCE9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D5CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D5CC color

#F2D5CC rgb(242, 213, 204)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2D5CC is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 83.5% green and 80% blue (242, 213, 204).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 59% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pink Parfait (#FADDD5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.17:1).

#F2D5CC color codes

HEX	`#F2D5CC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 213, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 83.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 59%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 16%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.4, 8.64, 8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.4, 11.87, 43.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.311, 70.827, 67.03)`
Decimal	`15914444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D5CC, 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 #F2D5CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D5CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.17:1	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 #F2D5CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d5cc; }
.text { color: #f2d5cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d5cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 213 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d5cc, #f2e8cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F2D5CC?: #F2D5CC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D5CC?: The RGB value is 242, 213, 204: 242 red, 213 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D5CC?: The complementary color is #CCE9F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D5CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.