What color is #F4D4CB?

#F4D4CB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4D4CB?

The RGB value is 244, 212, 203: 244 red, 212 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4D4CB?

The complementary color is #CBEBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4D4CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4D4CB color

#F4D4CB rgb(244, 212, 203)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F4D4CB is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 83.1% green and 79.6% blue (244, 212, 203).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 65% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 17% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Bloodthirsty Beige (#F8D7D0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#F4D4CB color codes

HEX	`#F4D4CB`
RGB	`rgb(244, 212, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 83.1%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 65%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 17%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.31, 9.73, 8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.31, 12.95, 41.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.631, 70.634, 66.349)`
Decimal	`16045259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4D4CB, 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 #F4D4CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4D4CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	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 #F4D4CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4d4cb; }
.text { color: #f4d4cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4d4cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 212 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4d4cb, #f4e9cb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F4D4CB?: #F4D4CB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4D4CB?: The RGB value is 244, 212, 203: 244 red, 212 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4D4CB?: The complementary color is #CBEBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4D4CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.