What color is #F5CCC2?

#F5CCC2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cloud Number Nine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5CCC2?

The RGB value is 245, 204, 194: 245 red, 204 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5CCC2?

The complementary color is #C2EBF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5CCC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5CCC2 color

#F5CCC2 rgb(245, 204, 194)

Shades of red

The hex color #F5CCC2 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 80% green and 76.1% blue (245, 204, 194).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 72% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 21% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Number Nine (#F9CEC6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#F5CCC2 color codes

HEX	`#F5CCC2`
RGB	`rgb(245, 204, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 80%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 72%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 21%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.25, 12.93, 10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.25, 16.59, 38.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.987, 66.496, 60.229)`
Decimal	`16108738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5CCC2, 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 #F5CCC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5CCC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	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 #F5CCC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5ccc2; }
.text { color: #f5ccc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5ccc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 204 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5ccc2, #f5e6c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F5CCC2?: #F5CCC2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cloud Number Nine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5CCC2?: The RGB value is 245, 204, 194: 245 red, 204 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5CCC2?: The complementary color is #C2EBF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5CCC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.