What color is #F6DDD6?

#F6DDD6 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DDD6?

The RGB value is 246, 221, 214: 246 red, 221 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DDD6?

The complementary color is #D6EFF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DDD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DDD6 color

#F6DDD6 rgb(246, 221, 214)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F6DDD6 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 86.7% green and 83.9% blue (246, 221, 214).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 64% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Pink Parfait (#FADDD5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.23:1).

#F6DDD6 color codes

HEX	`#F6DDD6`
RGB	`rgb(246, 221, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 86.7%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 64%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 13%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.93, 7.47, 6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.93, 9.94, 41.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.999, 76.162, 74.303)`
Decimal	`16178646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DDD6, 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 #F6DDD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DDD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.23:1	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 #F6DDD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6ddd6; }
.text { color: #f6ddd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6ddd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 221 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6ddd6, #f6edd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6DDD6?: #F6DDD6 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DDD6?: The RGB value is 246, 221, 214: 246 red, 221 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DDD6?: The complementary color is #D6EFF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DDD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.