What color is #F3DED9?

#F3DED9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3DED9?

The RGB value is 243, 222, 217: 243 red, 222 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3DED9?

The complementary color is #D9EEF3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DED9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3DED9 color

#F3DED9 rgb(243, 222, 217)

Shades of red

The hex color #F3DED9 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 87.1% green and 85.1% blue (243, 222, 217).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 52% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% 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 16.26:1).

#F3DED9 color codes

HEX	`#F3DED9`
RGB	`rgb(243, 222, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 87.1%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 52%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90, 6.37, 5.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90, 8.14, 38.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.607, 76.308, 76.378)`
Decimal	`15982297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3DED9, 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 #F3DED9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DED9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	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 #F3DED9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3ded9; }
.text { color: #f3ded9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3ded9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 222 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3ded9, #f3ebd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F3DED9?: #F3DED9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Porcelain Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3DED9?: The RGB value is 243, 222, 217: 243 red, 222 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3DED9?: The complementary color is #D9EEF3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DED9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.