What color is #F2EADA?

#F2EADA is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Platinum Blonde. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EADA?

The RGB value is 242, 234, 218: 242 red, 234 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EADA?

The complementary color is #DAE2F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EADA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EADA color

#F2EADA rgb(242, 234, 218)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EADA is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 91.8% green and 85.5% blue (242, 234, 218).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 48% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Platinum Blonde (#F0E8D7), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.56:1).

#F2EADA color codes

HEX	`#F2EADA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 234, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 91.8%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 48%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.92, 0.02, 8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.92, 8.73, 89.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.694, 82.786, 78.15)`
Decimal	`15919834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EADA, 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 #F2EADA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EADA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.56:1	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 #F2EADA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2eada; }
.text { color: #f2eada; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2eada; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 234 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2eada, #eef2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggshell.

Questions

What color is #F2EADA?: #F2EADA is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Platinum Blonde. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EADA?: The RGB value is 242, 234, 218: 242 red, 234 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EADA?: The complementary color is #DAE2F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EADA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.