What color is #F2EAEB?

#F2EAEB is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EAEB?

The RGB value is 242, 234, 235: 242 red, 234 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EAEB?

The complementary color is #EAF2F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EAEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EAEB color

#F2EAEB rgb(242, 234, 235)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F2EAEB is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 91.8% green and 92.2% blue (242, 234, 235).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 24% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Grannie’s Pearls (#F6EEED), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.74:1).

#F2EAEB color codes

HEX	`#F2EAEB`
RGB	`rgb(242, 234, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 91.8%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 24%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 3%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.33, 2.86, 0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.33, 2.9, 9.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.034, 83.722, 90.472)`
Decimal	`15919851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EAEB, 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 #F2EAEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EAEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.74:1	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 #F2EAEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2eaeb; }
.text { color: #f2eaeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2eaeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 234 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2eaeb, #f2edea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Snow White.

Questions

What color is #F2EAEB?: #F2EAEB is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EAEB?: The RGB value is 242, 234, 235: 242 red, 234 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EAEB?: The complementary color is #EAF2F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EAEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.