What color is #F3D6DE?

#F3D6DE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3D6DE?

The RGB value is 243, 214, 222: 243 red, 214 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3D6DE?

The complementary color is #D6F3EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3D6DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3D6DE color

#F3D6DE rgb(243, 214, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3D6DE is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 83.9% green and 87.1% blue (243, 214, 222).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 55% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Marshmallow Heart (#F9DCE3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#F3D6DE color codes

HEX	`#F3D6DE`
RGB	`rgb(243, 214, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 83.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 55%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.17, 11.36, -0.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.17, 11.36, 358.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.192, 72.423, 79.164)`
Decimal	`15980254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3D6DE, 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 #F3D6DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3D6DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	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 #F3D6DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3d6de; }
.text { color: #f3d6de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3d6de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 214 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3d6de, #f3dcd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F3D6DE?: #F3D6DE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3D6DE?: The RGB value is 243, 214, 222: 243 red, 214 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3D6DE?: The complementary color is #D6F3EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3D6DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.