What color is #F2DDE1?

#F2DDE1 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 #F2DDE1?

The RGB value is 242, 221, 225: 242 red, 221 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DDE1?

The complementary color is #DDF2EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DDE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DDE1 color

#F2DDE1 rgb(242, 221, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2DDE1 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 86.7% green and 88.2% blue (242, 221, 225).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 45% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Blowing Kisses (#F6DEE0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#F2DDE1 color codes

HEX	`#F2DDE1`
RGB	`rgb(242, 221, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 86.7%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 45%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.87, 7.87, 0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.87, 7.89, 4.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.064, 76.028, 81.887)`
Decimal	`15916513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DDE1, 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 #F2DDE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DDE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	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 #F2DDE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dde1; }
.text { color: #f2dde1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dde1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 221 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dde1, #f2e4dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DDE1?: #F2DDE1 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 #F2DDE1?: The RGB value is 242, 221, 225: 242 red, 221 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DDE1?: The complementary color is #DDF2EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DDE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.