What color is #F2D6D0?

#F2D6D0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D6D0?

The RGB value is 242, 214, 208: 242 red, 214 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D6D0?

The complementary color is #D0ECF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D6D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D6D0 color

#F2D6D0 rgb(242, 214, 208)

Shades of red

The hex color #F2D6D0 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 83.9% green and 81.6% blue (242, 214, 208).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 57% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bloodthirsty Beige (#F8D7D0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#F2D6D0 color codes

HEX	`#F2D6D0`
RGB	`rgb(242, 214, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 83.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 57%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.74, 8.74, 6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.74, 10.9, 36.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.049, 71.526, 69.673)`
Decimal	`15914704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D6D0, 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 #F2D6D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D6D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	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 #F2D6D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d6d0; }
.text { color: #f2d6d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d6d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 214 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d6d0, #f2e7d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2D6D0?: #F2D6D0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D6D0?: The RGB value is 242, 214, 208: 242 red, 214 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D6D0?: The complementary color is #D0ECF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D6D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.