What color is #F2EBDB?

#F2EBDB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Vapour Trail. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EBDB?

The RGB value is 242, 235, 219: 242 red, 235 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EBDB?

The complementary color is #DBE2F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EBDB?

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.

#F2EBDB color

#F2EBDB rgb(242, 235, 219)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EBDB is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.2% green and 85.9% blue (242, 235, 219).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 47% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Vapour Trail (#F5EEDF), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#F2EBDB color codes

HEX	`#F2EBDB`
RGB	`rgb(242, 235, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 47%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.19, -0.33, 8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.19, 8.6, 92.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.111, 83.409, 78.936)`
Decimal	`15920091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EBDB, 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 #F2EBDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EBDB 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 #F2EBDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ebdb; }
.text { color: #f2ebdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ebdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 235 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ebdb, #edf2db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggshell.

Questions

What color is #F2EBDB?: #F2EBDB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Vapour Trail. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EBDB?: The RGB value is 242, 235, 219: 242 red, 235 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EBDB?: The complementary color is #DBE2F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EBDB?: 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.