What color is #F2EFF0?

#F2EFF0 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Sheikh White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EFF0?

The RGB value is 242, 239, 240: 242 red, 239 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EFF0?

The complementary color is #EFF2F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EFF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EFF0 color

#F2EFF0 rgb(242, 239, 240)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F2EFF0 is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 93.7% green and 94.1% blue (242, 239, 240).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 10% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sheikh White (#EFECEE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.38:1).

#F2EFF0 color codes

HEX	`#F2EFF0`
RGB	`rgb(242, 239, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 93.7%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 10%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 1%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.7, 1.18, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.7, 1.18, 353.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.21, 86.902, 94.811)`
Decimal	`15921136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EFF0, 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 #F2EFF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EFF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.38:1	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 #F2EFF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2eff0; }
.text { color: #f2eff0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2eff0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 239 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2eff0, #f2f0ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: White Smoke.

Questions

What color is #F2EFF0?: #F2EFF0 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Sheikh White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EFF0?: The RGB value is 242, 239, 240: 242 red, 239 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EFF0?: The complementary color is #EFF2F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EFF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.