What color is #F6DCE1?

#F6DCE1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cake Frosting. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DCE1?

The RGB value is 246, 220, 225: 246 red, 220 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DCE1?

The complementary color is #DCF6F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DCE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DCE1 color

#F6DCE1 rgb(246, 220, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6DCE1 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 86.3% green and 88.2% blue (246, 220, 225).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 59% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Cake Frosting (#F9DFE5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#F6DCE1 color codes

HEX	`#F6DCE1`
RGB	`rgb(246, 220, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 86.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 59%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 11%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.96, 9.77, 0.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.96, 9.8, 4.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.189, 76.217, 81.865)`
Decimal	`16178401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DCE1, 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 #F6DCE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DCE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	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 #F6DCE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dce1; }
.text { color: #f6dce1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dce1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 220 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dce1, #f6e4dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6DCE1?: #F6DCE1 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cake Frosting. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DCE1?: The RGB value is 246, 220, 225: 246 red, 220 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DCE1?: The complementary color is #DCF6F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DCE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.