What color is #F2DAE7?

#F2DAE7 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DAE7?

The RGB value is 242, 218, 231: 242 red, 218 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DAE7?

The complementary color is #DAF2E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DAE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DAE7 color

#F2DAE7 rgb(242, 218, 231)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2DAE7 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 85.5% green and 90.6% blue (242, 218, 231).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 48% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#F2DAE7 color codes

HEX	`#F2DAE7`
RGB	`rgb(242, 218, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 85.5%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 48%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 5%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.29, 10.45, -3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.29, 10.97, 342.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.111, 74.791, 86.012)`
Decimal	`15915751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DAE7, 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 #F2DAE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DAE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	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 #F2DAE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dae7; }
.text { color: #f2dae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 218 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dae7, #f2dadb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F2DAE7?: #F2DAE7 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DAE7?: The RGB value is 242, 218, 231: 242 red, 218 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DAE7?: The complementary color is #DAF2E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DAE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.