What color is #F5E0EE?

#F5E0EE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5E0EE?

The RGB value is 245, 224, 238: 245 red, 224 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5E0EE?

The complementary color is #E0F5E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5E0EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5E0EE color

#F5E0EE rgb(245, 224, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5E0EE is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 87.8% green and 93.3% blue (245, 224, 238).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 51% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Fairy Dust (#FFE8F4), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#F5E0EE color codes

HEX	`#F5E0EE`
RGB	`rgb(245, 224, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 87.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 51%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.19, 9.56, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.19, 10.44, 336.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.742, 78.898, 91.9)`
Decimal	`16113902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5E0EE, 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 #F5E0EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5E0EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	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 #F5E0EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5e0ee; }
.text { color: #f5e0ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5e0ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 224 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5e0ee, #f5e0e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F5E0EE?: #F5E0EE is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fairy Dust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5E0EE?: The RGB value is 245, 224, 238: 245 red, 224 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5E0EE?: The complementary color is #E0F5E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5E0EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.