What color is #F5DEE2?

#F5DEE2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5DEE2?

The RGB value is 245, 222, 226: 245 red, 222 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5DEE2?

The complementary color is #DEF5F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5DEE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.43:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5DEE2 color

#F5DEE2 rgb(245, 222, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5DEE2 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 87.1% green and 88.6% blue (245, 222, 226).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 53% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Blowing Kisses (#F6DEE0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.43:1).

#F5DEE2 color codes

HEX	`#F5DEE2`
RGB	`rgb(245, 222, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 87.1%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 53%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 8%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.39, 8.55, 0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.39, 8.6, 6.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.504, 77.147, 82.745)`
Decimal	`16113378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5DEE2, 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 #F5DEE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5DEE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.43:1	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 #F5DEE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5dee2; }
.text { color: #f5dee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5dee2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 222 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5dee2, #f5e6de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F5DEE2?: #F5DEE2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blowing Kisses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5DEE2?: The RGB value is 245, 222, 226: 245 red, 222 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5DEE2?: The complementary color is #DEF5F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5DEE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.43:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.