What color is #F2DDD7?

#F2DDD7 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DDD7?

The RGB value is 242, 221, 215: 242 red, 221 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DDD7?

The complementary color is #D7ECF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DDD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DDD7 color

#F2DDD7 rgb(242, 221, 215)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2DDD7 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 86.7% green and 84.3% blue (242, 221, 215).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 51% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Porcelain Blush (#F0DBD5), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

#F2DDD7 color codes

HEX	`#F2DDD7`
RGB	`rgb(242, 221, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 86.7%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 51%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.63, 6.22, 5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.63, 8.34, 41.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.739, 75.498, 74.912)`
Decimal	`15916503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DDD7, 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 #F2DDD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DDD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	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 #F2DDD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ddd7; }
.text { color: #f2ddd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ddd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 221 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ddd7, #f2ebd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DDD7?: #F2DDD7 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DDD7?: The RGB value is 242, 221, 215: 242 red, 221 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DDD7?: The complementary color is #D7ECF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DDD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.