What color is #F4EAE1?

#F4EAE1 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Gardenia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4EAE1?

The RGB value is 244, 234, 225: 244 red, 234 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4EAE1?

The complementary color is #E1EBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4EAE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.7:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4EAE1 color

#F4EAE1 rgb(244, 234, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F4EAE1 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 91.8% green and 88.2% blue (244, 234, 225).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 46% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Gardenia (#F1E8DF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.7:1).

#F4EAE1 color codes

HEX	`#F4EAE1`
RGB	`rgb(244, 234, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 91.8%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 46%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 8%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.24, 1.85, 5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.24, 5.87, 71.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.32, 83.516, 83.108)`
Decimal	`16050913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4EAE1, 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 #F4EAE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4EAE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.7:1	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 #F4EAE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4eae1; }
.text { color: #f4eae1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4eae1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 234 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4eae1, #f4f3e1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F4EAE1?: #F4EAE1 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Gardenia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4EAE1?: The RGB value is 244, 234, 225: 244 red, 234 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4EAE1?: The complementary color is #E1EBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4EAE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.7:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.