What color is #F3DDDB?

#F3DDDB is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fresco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3DDDB?

The RGB value is 243, 221, 219: 243 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3DDDB?

The complementary color is #DBF1F3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DDDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3DDDB color

#F3DDDB rgb(243, 221, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3DDDB is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 86.7% green and 85.9% blue (243, 221, 219).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 50% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Fresco (#F4DBD9), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#F3DDDB color codes

HEX	`#F3DDDB`
RGB	`rgb(243, 221, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 86.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 50%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.81, 7.22, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.81, 8.12, 27.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.604, 75.883, 77.668)`
Decimal	`15982043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3DDDB, 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 #F3DDDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DDDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	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 #F3DDDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3dddb; }
.text { color: #f3dddb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3dddb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 221 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3dddb, #f3e9db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F3DDDB?: #F3DDDB is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fresco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3DDDB?: The RGB value is 243, 221, 219: 243 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3DDDB?: The complementary color is #DBF1F3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DDDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.