What color is #F3DCD6?

#F3DCD6 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3DCD6?

The RGB value is 243, 220, 214: 243 red, 220 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3DCD6?

The complementary color is #D6EDF3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DCD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3DCD6 color

#F3DCD6 rgb(243, 220, 214)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F3DCD6 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 86.3% green and 83.9% blue (243, 220, 214).

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

The closest named color is Porcelain Blush (#F0DBD5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#F3DCD6 color codes

HEX	`#F3DCD6`
RGB	`rgb(243, 220, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 86.3%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 55%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.44, 6.93, 5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.44, 9.05, 40.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.692, 75.098, 74.166)`
Decimal	`15981782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3DCD6, 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 #F3DCD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DCD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	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 #F3DCD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3dcd6; }
.text { color: #f3dcd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3dcd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 220 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3dcd6, #f3ebd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F3DCD6?: #F3DCD6 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3DCD6?: The RGB value is 243, 220, 214: 243 red, 220 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3DCD6?: The complementary color is #D6EDF3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DCD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.