What color is #F2D7DE?

#F2D7DE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D7DE?

The RGB value is 242, 215, 222: 242 red, 215 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D7DE?

The complementary color is #D7F2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D7DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D7DE color

#F2D7DE rgb(242, 215, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2D7DE is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 84.3% green and 87.1% blue (242, 215, 222).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 51% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#F2D7DE color codes

HEX	`#F2D7DE`
RGB	`rgb(242, 215, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 84.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 51%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.33, 10.49, -0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.33, 10.49, 359.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.102, 72.753, 79.232)`
Decimal	`15914974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D7DE, 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 #F2D7DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D7DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	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 #F2D7DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d7de; }
.text { color: #f2d7de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d7de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 215 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d7de, #f2ddd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2D7DE?: #F2D7DE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D7DE?: The RGB value is 242, 215, 222: 242 red, 215 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D7DE?: The complementary color is #D7F2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D7DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.