What color is #F5EDEA?

#F5EDEA is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5EDEA?

The RGB value is 245, 237, 234: 245 red, 237 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5EDEA?

The complementary color is #EAF2F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5EDEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5EDEA color

#F5EDEA rgb(245, 237, 234)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F5EDEA is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 92.9% green and 91.8% blue (245, 237, 234).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 35% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Grannie’s Pearls (#F6EEED), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.18:1).

#F5EDEA color codes

HEX	`#F5EDEA`
RGB	`rgb(245, 237, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 92.9%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 35%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 4%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.28, 2.17, 2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.28, 3.24, 47.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.79, 85.922, 90.049)`
Decimal	`16117226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5EDEA, 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 #F5EDEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5EDEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.18:1	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 #F5EDEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5edea; }
.text { color: #f5edea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5edea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 237 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5edea, #f5f3ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seashell.

Questions

What color is #F5EDEA?: #F5EDEA is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Grannie’s Pearls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5EDEA?: The RGB value is 245, 237, 234: 245 red, 237 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5EDEA?: The complementary color is #EAF2F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5EDEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.