What color is #F4EDD0?

#F4EDD0 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Mayonnaise. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4EDD0?

The RGB value is 244, 237, 208: 244 red, 237 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4EDD0?

The complementary color is #D0D7F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4EDD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.87:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4EDD0 color

#F4EDD0 rgb(244, 237, 208)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F4EDD0 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 92.9% green and 81.6% blue (244, 237, 208).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 62% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Mayonnaise (#F6EED1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.87:1).

#F4EDD0 color codes

HEX	`#F4EDD0`
RGB	`rgb(244, 237, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 92.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 62%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 15%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.61, -2.37, 14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.61, 15.09, 99.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.977, 84.357, 71.784)`
Decimal	`16051664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4EDD0, 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 #F4EDD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4EDD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.87:1	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 #F4EDD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4edd0; }
.text { color: #f4edd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4edd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 237 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4edd0, #e9f4d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornsilk.

Questions

What color is #F4EDD0?: #F4EDD0 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Mayonnaise. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4EDD0?: The RGB value is 244, 237, 208: 244 red, 237 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4EDD0?: The complementary color is #D0D7F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4EDD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.87:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.