What color is #F3DCE6?

#F3DCE6 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3DCE6?

The RGB value is 243, 220, 230: 243 red, 220 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3DCE6?

The complementary color is #DCF3E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DCE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3DCE6 color

#F3DCE6 rgb(243, 220, 230)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3DCE6 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 86.3% green and 90.2% blue (243, 220, 230).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 49% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#F3DCE6 color codes

HEX	`#F3DCE6`
RGB	`rgb(243, 220, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 86.3%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 49%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.84, 9.58, -2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.84, 9.79, 348.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.837, 75.955, 85.461)`
Decimal	`15981798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3DCE6, 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 #F3DCE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DCE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	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 #F3DCE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3dce6; }
.text { color: #f3dce6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3dce6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 220 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3dce6, #f3dedc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F3DCE6?: #F3DCE6 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3DCE6?: The RGB value is 243, 220, 230: 243 red, 220 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3DCE6?: The complementary color is #DCF3E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DCE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.