What color is #F5D3CD?

#F5D3CD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5D3CD?

The RGB value is 245, 211, 205: 245 red, 211 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5D3CD?

The complementary color is #CDEFF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5D3CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5D3CD color

#F5D3CD rgb(245, 211, 205)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5D3CD is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 82.7% green and 80.4% blue (245, 211, 205).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 67% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 16% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Bloodthirsty Beige (#F8D7D0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#F5D3CD color codes

HEX	`#F5D3CD`
RGB	`rgb(245, 211, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 82.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 67%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 16%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 16%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.2, 10.91, 7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.2, 13.16, 33.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.97, 70.411, 67.545)`
Decimal	`16110541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5D3CD, 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 #F5D3CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5D3CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	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 #F5D3CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5d3cd; }
.text { color: #f5d3cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5d3cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 211 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5d3cd, #f5e7cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F5D3CD?: #F5D3CD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty Beige. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5D3CD?: The RGB value is 245, 211, 205: 245 red, 211 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5D3CD?: The complementary color is #CDEFF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5D3CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.