What color is #F2DDDC?

#F2DDDC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hyper Light Drifter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DDDC?

The RGB value is 242, 221, 220: 242 red, 221 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DDDC?

The complementary color is #DCF1F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DDDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DDDC color

#F2DDDC rgb(242, 221, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2DDDC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 86.7% green and 86.3% blue (242, 221, 220).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 46% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Hyper Light Drifter (#EDDBDA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#F2DDDC color codes

HEX	`#F2DDDC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 221, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 86.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 46%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.75, 7.03, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.75, 7.69, 23.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.391, 75.759, 78.348)`
Decimal	`15916508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DDDC, 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 #F2DDDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DDDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	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 #F2DDDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dddc; }
.text { color: #f2dddc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dddc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 221 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dddc, #f2e8dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DDDC?: #F2DDDC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hyper Light Drifter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DDDC?: The RGB value is 242, 221, 220: 242 red, 221 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DDDC?: The complementary color is #DCF1F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DDDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.