What color is #F3DDEB?

#F3DDEB is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3DDEB?

The RGB value is 243, 221, 235: 243 red, 221 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3DDEB?

The complementary color is #DDF3E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DDEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3DDEB color

#F3DDEB rgb(243, 221, 235)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3DDEB is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 86.7% green and 92.2% blue (243, 221, 235).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 48% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Fairy Dust (#FFE8F4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#F3DDEB color codes

HEX	`#F3DDEB`
RGB	`rgb(243, 221, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 86.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 48%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.21, 9.92, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.21, 10.73, 337.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.812, 76.767, 89.299)`
Decimal	`15982059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3DDEB, 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 #F3DDEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DDEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #F3DDEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3ddeb; }
.text { color: #f3ddeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3ddeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 221 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3ddeb, #f3dde0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F3DDEB?: #F3DDEB is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3DDEB?: The RGB value is 243, 221, 235: 243 red, 221 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3DDEB?: The complementary color is #DDF3E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DDEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.