What color is #F3AEDF?

#F3AEDF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3AEDF?

The RGB value is 243, 174, 223: 243 red, 174 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3AEDF?

The complementary color is #AEF3C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3AEDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3AEDF color

#F3AEDF rgb(243, 174, 223)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3AEDF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 68.2% green and 87.5% blue (243, 174, 223).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 74% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#F3AEDF color codes

HEX	`#F3AEDF`
RGB	`rgb(243, 174, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 68.2%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 74%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 28%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.84, 32.65, -14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.84, 35.76, 335.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.417, 54.657, 76.902)`
Decimal	`15970015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3AEDF, 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 #F3AEDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3AEDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	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 #F3AEDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3aedf; }
.text { color: #f3aedf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3aedf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 174 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3aedf, #f3aebd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F3AEDF?: #F3AEDF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3AEDF?: The RGB value is 243, 174, 223: 243 red, 174 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3AEDF?: The complementary color is #AEF3C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3AEDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.