What color is #F3BEE5?

#F3BEE5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3BEE5?

The RGB value is 243, 190, 229: 243 red, 190 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3BEE5?

The complementary color is #BEF3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3BEE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3BEE5 color

#F3BEE5 rgb(243, 190, 229)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3BEE5 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 74.5% green and 89.8% blue (243, 190, 229).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 69% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Rosecco (#EEBBDD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.31:1).

#F3BEE5 color codes

HEX	`#F3BEE5`
RGB	`rgb(243, 190, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 74.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 69%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 22%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.67, 25.2, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.67, 27.95, 334.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.517, 61.541, 82.33)`
Decimal	`15974117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3BEE5, 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 #F3BEE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3BEE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.31:1	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 #F3BEE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3bee5; }
.text { color: #f3bee5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3bee5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 190 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3bee5, #f3becb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F3BEE5?: #F3BEE5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3BEE5?: The RGB value is 243, 190, 229: 243 red, 190 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3BEE5?: The complementary color is #BEF3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3BEE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.