What color is #F2EADC?

#F2EADC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creamy. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EADC?

The RGB value is 242, 234, 220: 242 red, 234 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EADC?

The complementary color is #DCE4F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EADC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EADC color

#F2EADC rgb(242, 234, 220)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EADC is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 91.8% green and 86.3% blue (242, 234, 220).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 46% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Creamy (#EFE8DB), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.58:1).

#F2EADC color codes

HEX	`#F2EADC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 234, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 91.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 46%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.97, 0.34, 7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.97, 7.76, 87.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.958, 82.891, 79.536)`
Decimal	`15919836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EADC, 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 #F2EADC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EADC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.58:1	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 #F2EADC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2eadc; }
.text { color: #f2eadc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2eadc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 234 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2eadc, #eff2dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Old Lace.

Questions

What color is #F2EADC?: #F2EADC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creamy. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EADC?: The RGB value is 242, 234, 220: 242 red, 234 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EADC?: The complementary color is #DCE4F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EADC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.