What color is #F2DFDB?

#F2DFDB 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 #F2DFDB?

The RGB value is 242, 223, 219: 242 red, 223 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DFDB?

The complementary color is #DBEEF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DFDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DFDB color

#F2DFDB rgb(242, 223, 219)

Shades of red

The hex color #F2DFDB is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.5% green and 85.9% blue (242, 223, 219).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 47% 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 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#F2DFDB color codes

HEX	`#F2DFDB`
RGB	`rgb(242, 223, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 47%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.21, 5.83, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.21, 7.25, 36.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.791, 76.768, 77.829)`
Decimal	`15917019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DFDB, 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 #F2DFDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DFDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #F2DFDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dfdb; }
.text { color: #f2dfdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dfdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 223 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dfdb, #f2eadb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DFDB?: #F2DFDB 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 #F2DFDB?: The RGB value is 242, 223, 219: 242 red, 223 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DFDB?: The complementary color is #DBEEF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DFDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.