What color is #F3D8DC?

#F3D8DC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3D8DC?

The RGB value is 243, 216, 220: 243 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3D8DC?

The complementary color is #D8F3EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3D8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3D8DC color

#F3D8DC rgb(243, 216, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3D8DC is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 84.7% green and 86.3% blue (243, 216, 220).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 53% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#F3D8DC color codes

HEX	`#F3D8DC`
RGB	`rgb(243, 216, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 84.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 53%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.61, 9.98, 1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.61, 10.09, 8.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.435, 73.335, 77.93)`
Decimal	`15980764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3D8DC, 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 #F3D8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3D8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	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 #F3D8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3d8dc; }
.text { color: #f3d8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3d8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 216 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3d8dc, #f3e1d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F3D8DC?: #F3D8DC is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3D8DC?: The RGB value is 243, 216, 220: 243 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3D8DC?: The complementary color is #D8F3EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3D8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.