What color is #F2DEDA?

#F2DEDA is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Butterfly Kisses. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DEDA?

The RGB value is 242, 222, 218: 242 red, 222 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DEDA?

The complementary color is #DAEEF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DEDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DEDA color

#F2DEDA rgb(242, 222, 218)

Shades of red

The hex color #F2DEDA is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.1% green and 85.5% blue (242, 222, 218).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 48% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Butterfly Kisses (#F0DEDC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#F2DEDA color codes

HEX	`#F2DEDA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 222, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.1%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 48%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.94, 6.19, 4.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.94, 7.61, 35.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.393, 76.183, 77.049)`
Decimal	`15916762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DEDA, 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 #F2DEDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DEDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	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 #F2DEDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2deda; }
.text { color: #f2deda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2deda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 222 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2deda, #f2eada); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DEDA?: #F2DEDA is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Butterfly Kisses. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DEDA?: The RGB value is 242, 222, 218: 242 red, 222 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DEDA?: The complementary color is #DAEEF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DEDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.