What color is #F6AFDD?

#F6AFDD is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6AFDD?

The RGB value is 246, 175, 221: 246 red, 175 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6AFDD?

The complementary color is #AFF6C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6AFDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6AFDD color

#F6AFDD rgb(246, 175, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6AFDD is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 68.6% green and 86.7% blue (246, 175, 221).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 80% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#F6AFDD color codes

HEX	`#F6AFDD`
RGB	`rgb(246, 175, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 68.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 80%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 29%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 10%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.31, 32.79, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.31, 35.19, 338.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.387, 55.476, 75.604)`
Decimal	`16166877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6AFDD, 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 #F6AFDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6AFDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	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 #F6AFDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6afdd; }
.text { color: #f6afdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6afdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 175 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6afdd, #f6afba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F6AFDD?: #F6AFDD is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6AFDD?: The RGB value is 246, 175, 221: 246 red, 175 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6AFDD?: The complementary color is #AFF6C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6AFDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.