What color is #F4EEDE?

#F4EEDE is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Paper White. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4EEDE?

The RGB value is 244, 238, 222: 244 red, 238 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4EEDE?

The complementary color is #DEE4F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4EEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4EEDE color

#F4EEDE rgb(244, 238, 222)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F4EEDE is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 93.3% green and 87.1% blue (244, 238, 222).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 50% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Paper White (#F6EFDF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#F4EEDE color codes

HEX	`#F4EEDE`
RGB	`rgb(244, 238, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 93.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 50%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.17, -0.68, 8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.17, 8.48, 94.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.066, 85.657, 81.356)`
Decimal	`16051934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4EEDE, 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 #F4EEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4EEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	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 #F4EEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4eede; }
.text { color: #f4eede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4eede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 238 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4eede, #eff4de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggshell.

Questions

What color is #F4EEDE?: #F4EEDE is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Paper White. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4EEDE?: The RGB value is 244, 238, 222: 244 red, 238 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4EEDE?: The complementary color is #DEE4F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4EEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.