What color is #F2EAE5?

#F2EAE5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Holy Ghost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EAE5?

The RGB value is 242, 234, 229: 242 red, 234 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EAE5?

The complementary color is #E5EDF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EAE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EAE5 color

#F2EAE5 rgb(242, 234, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F2EAE5 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 91.8% green and 89.8% blue (242, 234, 229).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 33% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Holy Ghost (#EFE9E6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.68:1).

#F2EAE5 color codes

HEX	`#F2EAE5`
RGB	`rgb(242, 234, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 91.8%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 33%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 5%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.18, 1.84, 3.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.18, 3.85, 61.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.182, 83.381, 85.984)`
Decimal	`15919845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EAE5, 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 #F2EAE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EAE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.68:1	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 #F2EAE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2eae5; }
.text { color: #f2eae5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2eae5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 234 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2eae5, #f2f1e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seashell.

Questions

What color is #F2EAE5?: #F2EAE5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Holy Ghost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EAE5?: The RGB value is 242, 234, 229: 242 red, 234 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EAE5?: The complementary color is #E5EDF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EAE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.