What color is #F2EFD0?

#F2EFD0 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Clotted Cream. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EFD0?

The RGB value is 242, 239, 208: 242 red, 239 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EFD0?

The complementary color is #D0D3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EFD0 color

#F2EFD0 rgb(242, 239, 208)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EFD0 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 93.7% green and 81.6% blue (242, 239, 208).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 57% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Clotted Cream (#F3EFCD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.03:1).

#F2EFD0 color codes

HEX	`#F2EFD0`
RGB	`rgb(242, 239, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 93.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 57%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.95, -4.09, 15.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.95, 15.91, 104.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.869, 85.165, 71.946)`
Decimal	`15921104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EFD0, 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 #F2EFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.03:1	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 #F2EFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2efd0; }
.text { color: #f2efd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2efd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 239 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2efd0, #e4f2d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #F2EFD0?: #F2EFD0 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Clotted Cream. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EFD0?: The RGB value is 242, 239, 208: 242 red, 239 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EFD0?: The complementary color is #D0D3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.