What color is #F2DFD4?

#F2DFD4 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Peachy Milk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DFD4?

The RGB value is 242, 223, 212: 242 red, 223 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DFD4?

The complementary color is #D4E7F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DFD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DFD4 color

#F2DFD4 rgb(242, 223, 212)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2DFD4 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.5% green and 83.1% blue (242, 223, 212).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 54% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Peachy Milk (#F3E0D8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#F2DFD4 color codes

HEX	`#F2DFD4`
RGB	`rgb(242, 223, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 54%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.05, 4.7, 7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.05, 9.05, 58.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.888, 76.407, 73.078)`
Decimal	`15917012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DFD4, 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 #F2DFD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DFD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	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 #F2DFD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dfd4; }
.text { color: #f2dfd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dfd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 223 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dfd4, #f2eed4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #F2DFD4?: #F2DFD4 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Peachy Milk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DFD4?: The RGB value is 242, 223, 212: 242 red, 223 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DFD4?: The complementary color is #D4E7F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DFD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.