What color is #F2E4DD?

#F2E4DD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cracked Shell. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2E4DD?

The RGB value is 242, 228, 221: 242 red, 228 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2E4DD?

The complementary color is #DDEBF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2E4DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2E4DD color

#F2E4DD rgb(242, 228, 221)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F2E4DD is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 89.4% green and 86.7% blue (242, 228, 221).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 45% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Cracked Shell (#F3E4DC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.92:1).

#F2E4DD color codes

HEX	`#F2E4DD`
RGB	`rgb(242, 228, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 89.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 45%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.5, 3.58, 5.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.5, 6.24, 55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.411, 79.585, 79.676)`
Decimal	`15918301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2E4DD, 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 #F2E4DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2E4DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.92:1	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 #F2E4DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2e4dd; }
.text { color: #f2e4dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2e4dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 228 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2e4dd, #f2efdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Linen.

Questions

What color is #F2E4DD?: #F2E4DD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cracked Shell. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2E4DD?: The RGB value is 242, 228, 221: 242 red, 228 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2E4DD?: The complementary color is #DDEBF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2E4DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.