What color is #F2DBDE?

#F2DBDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DBDE?

The RGB value is 242, 219, 222: 242 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DBDE?

The complementary color is #DBF2EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DBDE?

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.

#F2DBDE color

#F2DBDE rgb(242, 219, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2DBDE is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 85.9% green and 87.1% blue (242, 219, 222).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 47% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Blowing Kisses (#F6DEE0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#F2DBDE color codes

HEX	`#F2DBDE`
RGB	`rgb(242, 219, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 85.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 47%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 8%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.31, 8.4, 1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.31, 8.52, 9.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.133, 74.815, 79.576)`
Decimal	`15915998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DBDE, 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 #F2DBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DBDE 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 #F2DBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dbde; }
.text { color: #f2dbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 219 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dbde, #f2e3db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DBDE?: #F2DBDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DBDE?: The RGB value is 242, 219, 222: 242 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DBDE?: The complementary color is #DBF2EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DBDE?: 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.