What color is #F2DFE2?

#F2DFE2 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DFE2?

The RGB value is 242, 223, 226: 242 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DFE2?

The complementary color is #DFF2EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.43:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DFE2 color

#F2DFE2 rgb(242, 223, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2DFE2 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.5% green and 88.6% blue (242, 223, 226).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 42% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Red (#ECDBE0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.43:1).

#F2DFE2 color codes

HEX	`#F2DFE2`
RGB	`rgb(242, 223, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 42%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.39, 7, 0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.39, 7.05, 7.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.732, 77.145, 82.785)`
Decimal	`15917026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DFE2, 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 #F2DFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.43:1	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 #F2DFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dfe2; }
.text { color: #f2dfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 223 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dfe2, #f2e6df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F2DFE2?: #F2DFE2 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DFE2?: The RGB value is 242, 223, 226: 242 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DFE2?: The complementary color is #DFF2EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.43:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.