What color is #F3DDE5?

#F3DDE5 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 #F3DDE5?

The RGB value is 243, 221, 229: 243 red, 221 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3DDE5?

The complementary color is #DDF3EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DDE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3DDE5 color

#F3DDE5 rgb(243, 221, 229)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3DDE5 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 86.7% green and 89.8% blue (243, 221, 229).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 48% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#F3DDE5 color codes

HEX	`#F3DDE5`
RGB	`rgb(243, 221, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 86.7%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 48%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 6%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.06, 8.89, -1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.06, 8.96, 352.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.96, 76.426, 84.811)`
Decimal	`15982053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3DDE5, 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 #F3DDE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DDE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	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 #F3DDE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3dde5; }
.text { color: #f3dde5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3dde5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 221 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3dde5, #f3e0dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F3DDE5?: #F3DDE5 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 #F3DDE5?: The RGB value is 243, 221, 229: 243 red, 221 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3DDE5?: The complementary color is #DDF3EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DDE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.