What color is #F2DED6?

#F2DED6 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Angel Wing. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DED6?

The RGB value is 242, 222, 214: 242 red, 222 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DED6?

The complementary color is #D6EAF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DED6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DED6 color

#F2DED6 rgb(242, 222, 214)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2DED6 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.1% green and 83.9% blue (242, 222, 214).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 52% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Angel Wing (#F3DFD7), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#F2DED6 color codes

HEX	`#F2DED6`
RGB	`rgb(242, 222, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.1%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 52%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.85, 5.54, 6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.85, 8.46, 49.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.876, 75.976, 74.326)`
Decimal	`15916758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DED6, 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 #F2DED6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DED6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	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 #F2DED6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ded6; }
.text { color: #f2ded6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ded6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 222 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ded6, #f2ecd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DED6?: #F2DED6 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Angel Wing. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DED6?: The RGB value is 242, 222, 214: 242 red, 222 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DED6?: The complementary color is #D6EAF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DED6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.