What color is #F5DDDB?

#F5DDDB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Fresco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5DDDB?

The RGB value is 245, 221, 219: 245 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5DDDB?

The complementary color is #DBF3F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5DDDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5DDDB color

#F5DDDB rgb(245, 221, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5DDDB is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 86.7% green and 85.9% blue (245, 221, 219).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 57% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Fresco (#F4DBD9), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#F5DDDB color codes

HEX	`#F5DDDB`
RGB	`rgb(245, 221, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 86.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 57%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 11%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 11%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.97, 7.92, 3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.97, 8.86, 26.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.298, 76.241, 77.701)`
Decimal	`16113115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5DDDB, 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 #F5DDDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5DDDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	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 #F5DDDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5dddb; }
.text { color: #f5dddb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5dddb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 221 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5dddb, #f5eadb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F5DDDB?: #F5DDDB is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Fresco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5DDDB?: The RGB value is 245, 221, 219: 245 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5DDDB?: The complementary color is #DBF3F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5DDDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.