What color is #F6D8D9?

#F6D8D9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6D8D9?

The RGB value is 246, 216, 217: 246 red, 216 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6D8D9?

The complementary color is #D8F6F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6D8D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6D8D9 color

#F6D8D9 rgb(246, 216, 217)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6D8D9 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 84.7% green and 85.1% blue (246, 216, 217).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 63% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.74:1).

#F6D8D9 color codes

HEX	`#F6D8D9`
RGB	`rgb(246, 216, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 84.7%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 63%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 12%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.79, 10.54, 3.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.79, 11.05, 17.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.086, 73.716, 75.905)`
Decimal	`16177369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6D8D9, 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 #F6D8D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6D8D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.74:1	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 #F6D8D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6d8d9; }
.text { color: #f6d8d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6d8d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 216 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6d8d9, #f6e6d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6D8D9?: #F6D8D9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6D8D9?: The RGB value is 246, 216, 217: 246 red, 216 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6D8D9?: The complementary color is #D8F6F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6D8D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.