What color is #F2EAD2?

#F2EAD2 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Fuzzy Sheep. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EAD2?

The RGB value is 242, 234, 210: 242 red, 234 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EAD2?

The complementary color is #D2DAF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EAD2 color

#F2EAD2 rgb(242, 234, 210)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EAD2 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 91.8% green and 82.4% blue (242, 234, 210).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 55% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Fuzzy Sheep (#F0E9D1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.48:1).

#F2EAD2 color codes

HEX	`#F2EAD2`
RGB	`rgb(242, 234, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 91.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 55%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 13%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.74, -1.25, 12.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.74, 12.69, 95.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.673, 82.377, 72.769)`
Decimal	`15919826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EAD2, 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 #F2EAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.48:1	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 #F2EAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ead2; }
.text { color: #f2ead2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ead2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 234 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ead2, #eaf2d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F2EAD2?: #F2EAD2 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Fuzzy Sheep. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EAD2?: The RGB value is 242, 234, 210: 242 red, 234 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EAD2?: The complementary color is #D2DAF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.