What color is #F2EBD6?

#F2EBD6 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Eggshell. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EBD6?

The RGB value is 242, 235, 214: 242 red, 235 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EBD6?

The complementary color is #D6DDF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EBD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.63:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EBD6 color

#F2EBD6 rgb(242, 235, 214)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EBD6 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.2% green and 83.9% blue (242, 235, 214).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 52% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.63:1).

#F2EBD6 color codes

HEX	`#F2EBD6`
RGB	`rgb(242, 235, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.2%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 52%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.08, -1.13, 11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.08, 11.09, 95.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.463, 83.15, 75.521)`
Decimal	`15920086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EBD6, 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 #F2EBD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EBD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.63:1	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 #F2EBD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ebd6; }
.text { color: #f2ebd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ebd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 235 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ebd6, #ebf2d6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F2EBD6?: #F2EBD6 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Eggshell. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EBD6?: The RGB value is 242, 235, 214: 242 red, 235 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EBD6?: The complementary color is #D6DDF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EBD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.63:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.