What color is #F4EFC3?

#F4EFC3 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Silk Star. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4EFC3?

The RGB value is 244, 239, 195: 244 red, 239 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4EFC3?

The complementary color is #C3C8F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4EFC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4EFC3 color

#F4EFC3 rgb(244, 239, 195)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F4EFC3 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 93.7% green and 76.5% blue (244, 239, 195).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 69% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Silk Star (#F5EEC6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#F4EFC3 color codes

HEX	`#F4EFC3`
RGB	`rgb(244, 239, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 93.7%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 69%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 20%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.84, -5.29, 21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.84, 22.57, 103.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.025, 84.907, 63.898)`
Decimal	`16052163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4EFC3, 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 #F4EFC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4EFC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	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 #F4EFC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4efc3; }
.text { color: #f4efc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4efc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 239 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4efc3, #e0f4c3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F4EFC3?: #F4EFC3 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Silk Star. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4EFC3?: The RGB value is 244, 239, 195: 244 red, 239 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4EFC3?: The complementary color is #C3C8F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4EFC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.