What color is #F5ACDB?

#F5ACDB is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fresh Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5ACDB?

The RGB value is 245, 172, 219: 245 red, 172 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5ACDB?

The complementary color is #ACF5C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5ACDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5ACDB color

#F5ACDB rgb(245, 172, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5ACDB is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 67.5% green and 85.9% blue (245, 172, 219).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 78% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Fresh Gum (#FFAADD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#F5ACDB color codes

HEX	`#F5ACDB`
RGB	`rgb(245, 172, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 67.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 78%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 30%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 11%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.48, 33.7, -12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.48, 36.1, 339)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.195, 54.035, 74)`
Decimal	`16100571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5ACDB, 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 #F5ACDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5ACDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	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 #F5ACDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5acdb; }
.text { color: #f5acdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5acdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 172 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5acdb, #f5acb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #F5ACDB?: #F5ACDB is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fresh Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5ACDB?: The RGB value is 245, 172, 219: 245 red, 172 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5ACDB?: The complementary color is #ACF5C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5ACDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.