What color is #F4CBC2?

#F4CBC2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cloud Number Nine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4CBC2?

The RGB value is 244, 203, 194: 244 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4CBC2?

The complementary color is #C2EBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4CBC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4CBC2 color

#F4CBC2 rgb(244, 203, 194)

Shades of red

The hex color #F4CBC2 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 79.6% green and 76.1% blue (244, 203, 194).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 69% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Number Nine (#F9CEC6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.17:1).

#F4CBC2 color codes

HEX	`#F4CBC2`
RGB	`rgb(244, 203, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 79.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 69%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 20%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.92, 13.09, 9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.92, 16.41, 37.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.402, 65.842, 60.134)`
Decimal	`16042946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4CBC2, 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 #F4CBC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4CBC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.17:1	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 #F4CBC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4cbc2; }
.text { color: #f4cbc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4cbc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 203 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4cbc2, #f4e4c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F4CBC2?: #F4CBC2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cloud Number Nine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4CBC2?: The RGB value is 244, 203, 194: 244 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4CBC2?: The complementary color is #C2EBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4CBC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.