What color is #F2D8DA?

#F2D8DA is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D8DA?

The RGB value is 242, 216, 218: 242 red, 216 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D8DA?

The complementary color is #D8F2F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D8DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D8DA color

#F2D8DA rgb(242, 216, 218)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2D8DA is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 84.7% green and 85.5% blue (242, 216, 218).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 50% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.61:1).

#F2D8DA color codes

HEX	`#F2D8DA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 216, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 84.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 50%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.47, 9.3, 2.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.47, 9.59, 13.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.828, 73.052, 76.527)`
Decimal	`15915226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D8DA, 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 #F2D8DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D8DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.61:1	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 #F2D8DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d8da; }
.text { color: #f2d8da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d8da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 216 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d8da, #f2e3d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2D8DA?: #F2D8DA is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D8DA?: The RGB value is 242, 216, 218: 242 red, 216 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D8DA?: The complementary color is #D8F2F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D8DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.