What color is #F6D7DE?

#F6D7DE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6D7DE?

The RGB value is 246, 215, 222: 246 red, 215 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6D7DE?

The complementary color is #D7F6EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6D7DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6D7DE color

#F6D7DE rgb(246, 215, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6D7DE is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 84.3% green and 87.1% blue (246, 215, 222).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 63% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Marshmallow Heart (#F9DCE3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#F6D7DE color codes

HEX	`#F6D7DE`
RGB	`rgb(246, 215, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 84.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 63%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 13%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.67, 11.87, 0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.67, 11.89, 2.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.49, 73.469, 79.297)`
Decimal	`16177118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6D7DE, 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 #F6D7DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6D7DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	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 #F6D7DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6d7de; }
.text { color: #f6d7de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6d7de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 215 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6d7de, #f6e0d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6D7DE?: #F6D7DE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Marshmallow Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6D7DE?: The RGB value is 246, 215, 222: 246 red, 215 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6D7DE?: The complementary color is #D7F6EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6D7DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.