What color is #F5EEEB?

#F5EEEB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Angelic Wings. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5EEEB?

The RGB value is 245, 238, 235: 245 red, 238 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5EEEB?

The complementary color is #EBF2F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5EEEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5EEEB color

#F5EEEB rgb(245, 238, 235)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F5EEEB is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 93.3% green and 92.2% blue (245, 238, 235).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 33% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Angelic Wings (#F4EFEE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.31:1).

#F5EEEB color codes

HEX	`#F5EEEB`
RGB	`rgb(245, 238, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 93.3%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 33%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 4%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.55, 1.83, 2.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.55, 2.92, 51.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.224, 86.56, 90.905)`
Decimal	`16117483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5EEEB, 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 #F5EEEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5EEEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.31:1	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 #F5EEEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5eeeb; }
.text { color: #f5eeeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5eeeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 238 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5eeeb, #f5f3eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seashell.

Questions

What color is #F5EEEB?: #F5EEEB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Angelic Wings. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5EEEB?: The RGB value is 245, 238, 235: 245 red, 238 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5EEEB?: The complementary color is #EBF2F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5EEEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.